18 Comments Posted by Linda

What wing was the morgue in?

I grew up in an apt., w/ my mom ,who worked @ Letchworth.We lived in an apt.,right across the st. from the lake.On Sundays,when people were riding around,Bruno would be on the corner of the lake,steering wheel in hand,put that down,the "tourists" would pull over,and pay him a quarter to sing Hank Williams songs.I was mesmerized by an extrodinary voice,being belted out so heart felt by this"patient".I listened through the whole day to his entertaining magic,till he would go to eat his supper.The most magic that is still in my heart is when some one would request Bruno to sing "The Deck of Cards"-Even as a young child,I was not only amazed by Brunos singing/voice,But how he could remember the words to the "Deck of Cards".Now being as old as dirt myself, I own a 45 of that song,& in my heart,Bruno will always have a very special place .

I remember this place. I visited my uncle here in probably 1963? I was maybe 10. I still remember the colors of the walls.

Does anyone know what building these pictures are from?
I've worked in Wreantham and the old buildings there I've toured looks the same as these.

These photographs are fantastic! The subject matter conjures up thoughts of lives lived in this facility over the years.

You have captured the sadness in these remnants left carelessly behind.

I do not believe this is the building that housed the nursing home facility - in operation until the county of Oneida closed it about 10 - 13 years ago.

That building was not Jensen Hall. I worked in both of these buildings - the nursing home from '67 to '70 and Jensen Hall, with children, during the 80's and 90's.

Although all of the buildings were used as a sanitorium for TB patients when it was first built and it incompassed all of the grounds. I am aware of this through researching the history of Broadacres and having family members as patients with TB... some of whom died there.

Thanks for this journey down memory lane.

yeah, there's no way you can get in there now. I wouldn't risk it.

I worked at Letchworth for 13 years and bowled in the lanes there. They had 6 lanes for employees leagues.

I also have a perfectly fine wooden wheelchair....don't know the age and would like to have a price on it to sell.

My Aunt was in Pennhurst,. She had Down's Syndrome. My Grandmother died and there were several other children. It was 1934 and hmy Grandfather couldn't care for all of them, so she went to Pennhurst. I have pictures of her sitting in these creepy rooms. The rooms looked to be empty. She died there when she was 14. Where is pennhurst? tohrdlay@ptd.net

I went through the Haunted Mansion when Eagle 106 was there....Had a blast it was great

I REMEBER THAT TYPE OF CHAIR BUT IT WAS A LIGHT BROWN AND I USED TO SIT ON THAT KIND OF CHAIR WHEN I WAS IN SCHOOL BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THOSE KIND OF CHAIRS ARE PRACTICALLY ANTIQUES YOU CANNOT FIND THEM NOT EVEN THE WANT ADS

I REMEMBER THAT TYPE OF SINK MY GRANDMA HAD ONE IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM WHERE SHE COULD PRESOAK CLOTHING THAT WAS HEAVILY SOILED BEFORE IT WAS WASHED IT SURE CAME IN HANDY TOO.

I WAS IN A STATE HOSPITAL FOR TWO AND A HALF YEARS AND I FELT ALONE BUT I HAD TWO RED CROSS MASTERS THAT LOVED ME AND TAUGHT ME THE LESSONS THAT I STILL CARRY WITH ME TO THIS DAY I HOPE I HEAR FROM SOME OTHERS THAT WERE IN THERE THE SAME TIME I WAS.

I SPENT 2 AND A HALF YEARS IN THE STATE ASYLUM AND I WITTESSED 75 INMATES GET MURDERED THE THE NEXT DAY I SAW 3 BODIES UNDER THE BUILDING THAT SCARED THE TAR OUT OF ME.

A wondeful place Sean...