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Quaint solitary-keyhole shot.
Jenn [Sunshine]
Thu 10-14-2010
Pretty heavy duty latches. B&W suits this shot.
TootUncommon
Thu 10-14-2010
Uses the classic skeleton key.
Canada
Thu 10-14-2010
Unlocked though.
Ferdy
Thu 10-14-2010
I want a lock like that one.
I'll find a use for it eventually.
A D Nilsen
Thu 10-14-2010
Once you pass through this door the life you had is no more!
dklkc
Thu 10-14-2010
Eventually, even the heavy security metal dies.
SLG
Mon 10-18-2010
Awesome in it's art-decco-ness
Prancer
Fri 10-22-2010
What was this a lock for?
redinkreign
Fri 10-22-2010
redinkreign: Have you ever seen the Titanic? There was a lock like that on one of the gates that they locked passengers (steerage) behind while the first class got to the life boats, then woman and children were let through. Also, the elevators on the Titanic had that design and maybe a lock. I'm assuming it's either a type of indoor gate (used for what???) or an elevator.
Ash
Mon 10-25-2010
Hope that helped, but I don't know for sure. Could you tell us please Motts?
Cheers and best wishes (keep safe)
Ash
Ash
Mon 10-25-2010
The lock secures a mesh grate door in a stairwell - each floor in every wing was a most likely a secured ward. Patients were originally separated by the severity of their illness and gender, and were not allowed to congregate unless at social events (dances, etc). If someone managed to get past the ward's stairwell door, I would imagine this gate as being a backup.
Motts
Mon 10-25-2010
Cheers motts, I was close
Ash
Mon 10-25-2010
I love this pic
kellie
Tue 11-02-2010
Reminds me of the early Resident Evil games, when you're interacting with the keys and doors - especially outdoor ones. Awesome shot - wallpaper by chance?
frawggie
Mon 11-15-2010
Creepy lock.
Larry D
Thu 12-02-2010
Creepy, but fascinating.
MamaToFiveInPA
Sun 12-12-2010
See? Even a lock back when was decorated. All that attention to detail was so time consuming... such care in the creation of little things...
gypsy
Sun 04-17-2011

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