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Ward

As a result of an aging population of prisoners at Eastern State, about 20 cells were converted into a Hospital Department in 1880, replacing the original hospital in the administration block.

This recovery room was added in the 1940s.
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Love IT!

Looks like some shot from an old horror flick.
Smokey Joe Wood
Thu 06-26-2008
This is simply amazing. So realistic with extraordinary detail I can't shake the feeling that I'm in the same room. I'll be dreaming in this location tonight I'm sure.
quinnifer
Thu 06-26-2008
this is a good picture:)(Y) joy
Dean
Thu 06-26-2008
if this is the recovery room, I would rather stay sick
Joe
Thu 06-26-2008
rreminds me something from young frankenstein movie
markymark
Fri 06-27-2008
Great shot, love the arched doorway.
Vacant NJ
Fri 06-27-2008
black and white makes this pic look cool
KahunaTony
Fri 06-27-2008
This looks like something after a bombing... Love the starkness and decay. Exceptionally crisp pic.
Caro
Fri 06-27-2008
THE ROOM LOOKS AS IF IT HAD BEEN BUILT BACK IN THE EARLY 1800's
A.S.V.
Fri 06-27-2008
with the lighting this looks like a still from an episode of The Twilight Zone
Stacy
Sun 06-29-2008
Looks like a very creepy place but interesting.
jackieb
Mon 06-30-2008
Looks like the prison from John Carpenters Vampires.
Legions
Sat 07-05-2008
I have no hope of recovery, so this room is perfect for me just as it is.
autoguy
Mon 07-07-2008
It's amazing what gets left behind when a place is vacated.
RaRa
Thu 07-17-2008
Again,something else that was off limits when I was there.
They sure have come a long way.
Guitorman
Fri 07-25-2008
Beautiful! I wish there was somewhere in Oregon like that.
RustColoredEgg
Fri 07-25-2008
this is dang cool. nothing like that around here.
ana
Tue 07-29-2008
Ooooh my god. That is so awesome.
I live so close, and I've never been here!
Aggie
Fri 08-01-2008
This is absolutly amazing!!! Talk about history coming to life!
Sparky
Fri 08-08-2008
this photo is stunning
jen
Fri 08-15-2008
It looks like a torture chamber.
Michael Zerishnek
Sat 08-23-2008
Amazing!
Tvangeste
Wed 08-27-2008
I don't think I'd want to be sick in there. Of course it had to look better than this back when it was in use (at least one hopes so)...if not getting better would be kinda hard. Also some of those beds look like they'd be pretty painful to lay down in.... Nice picture Motts.....as always. Esp it being in b & w.
blue lamp
Thu 09-04-2008
looks like something from the movies! truly amazing Motts!
monkey
Sat 09-06-2008
this one just looks so cool
Jade Jean
Tue 09-09-2008
it's creppy
Kimiko
Sat 10-18-2008
Totally creepy but seriously amazing
Brooke
Sun 11-02-2008
This totally gave me chills!!!!!!
AJ
Fri 01-02-2009
I love it! It should be a wallpaper!!
Person
Thu 02-19-2009
Awsome reminds me of the corps bride
Rondaline
Thu 05-07-2009
OMG! That's really creepy!
Kat
Sun 09-13-2009
It's is very cool! Check out the old metal tables and the low hanging light, arched doorway. I can't imagine..... or maybe I could how it looked in it's hayday.
Tammy
Fri 09-18-2009
what happend to it? Its so interesting. Gosh. Like I said these kinda tell a story
Little B
Sun 12-27-2009
I will sleep here
ilovehorseyrides
Sun 03-21-2010
this is one of my all time fav pictures on here. catches the eye and just sticks to the brain. brilliant. amazing. now im lost for words.
anney
Sat 04-03-2010
I didn't sleep here
ilovehorseyrides
Sat 10-09-2010
The film 12 Monkeys was filmed here. In particular the scenes where
Pitt and Willis are in the mental hospital. Great phots and amittedly kinda spooky.
Nik
Sun 09-04-2011
@Nik-I saw a clip of that movie a few hours ago. I attended Terror Behind the Walls with my cousin and it was AWESOME!!!! After the attraction, we went in this room with like 4-5 TVs and watched the clip.
ilovehorseyrides
Sun 10-09-2011

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