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We had pretty tacky taste back in the late 60s/early 70s, didn't we?
[Looks away in recognition and embarrassment]

LMAO, lynne its time us old ladies stand united and proudly display our horrendus wallpapered kitchens in pride .

I just lie and say mine always looked fashionable, while burning every old picture I can get my hands on.

AYUH! That's some FUNKY wallpaper!! (and wasn't put on with much care either)

What a great place to bring a girl on a first date!!

here, even though you're locked up, we'll wallpaper the doors you're locked behind in pretty colors. o_o ...if I ever go to a mental hospital, I hope they show the same hospitality. ^_^

photographer (not entirely sure of your name, sorry): I stumbled upon one of your pictures while googling a book I was trying to find more about... these are beautiful. I've been entranced for the past hour. amazing work, and such a beautiful subject.

vunjakat@gmail.com

At least they tried to make it feminine looking.

Is that wall paper on the top of the door?

Hmmm... nope, it's too easy. All I can suggest is that you read Motts' comments on his pictures before asking questions like this...

Tehehehehe...Dr. Sketch! I've missed you! ;0)

This old place essentially led a pretty pedestrian life. The staff came in like any other person to do there job to the best of there ability and the paients woke in the morning and did there job to best of there abilty. We were all brothers and sisters, we for the most part knew what our role was. We were the caregivers, friends, and confidants of those we worked with daily. As difficult at times that we had to use force, we always knew that we there for compassion and understanding. I talk to former employees of the place on the hill once in a while and for the most part we were one with our charges. If they needed us we were there to help them to overcome the crisis that they were experiencing. We were there to hold there hand, to talk, and work overtime if we felt that was needed to help to bring a crisis to at least a reasonable end. It was every day, it just wasn't once a month. Every morning we came in it was a new crisis and a new person. This place wasn't creepy, freaky, and oh frightening, it was a place where we had a job to do and do it to best of our ability. I'm proud for one that I worked at the old hospital on the hill and hope that all the people who worked there can feel good about what they were about. Sorry, dissertation.

Bravo! [applauds and thanks Mr. Mac for his work with others]

Thankyou Lynne, you be kool.

thankyou lynn and johnny mac. much applause and loud cheering for all of you that give. and motts, somewhere in washington state theres an old grandma that loves you. keep it up!!!!!

thank you, johnny mac, for posting what must be the thoughts of many caregivers in all aspects of health care.

That wallpaper is fantastic, in a tacky, retro sort of way. It reminds me of Turkish tiling, or maybe something Swedish, because of the blue and yellow coloring. And I love the pink walls, too, although the color seems like it would be a bit harsh, especially under fluorescent lighting.

So Mac that means you were one of the "few" "goodones" who were actully there to care and not torture!

Reminds me of origami!

I think the blue wallpaper is beautiful, whether it looked nice or not when it was first applied I don't know, but the way it is now is gorgeous. I've been slowly making my way through all of the photos on this site in the last few days and this is the one I love the most. It still looks beautiful and happy after all these years in such a sad and forgotten place, and it shows that someone thought enough of the patients that they wanted them to have a little bit of colour and fun.

Another factor that made workers' jobs so difficult at state hospitals is that the patients there were placed there because there was NO other place for them. If they had strong family support, if they had insurance, if they had money, they saw a private psychiatrist in a nice office and went to a private psychiatric hospital if the need for hospitalization arose.

this is amazing