3,698 Comments Posted by Motts

Not too sure where this was, it could have been from behind the stage, or the

Yes, most of these old hospitals have water towers nearby or on the property. I would bet there are a few factors to warrant their construction and placement:

- Large hospital population
- Large distance from any city water supply
- Common geographic location (scenic hilltops, etc) to aide in pressure

I'm not sure, I only remember not being able to get back there...

Thanks, they're radiators pulled from the walls from abatement or scrapping.

It is a small mirror, used to see the entire room from through the window in the door.

I believe this was underneath or near the forensic area, which only closed in the early 2000s.

I believe most of the core buildings here were built in the 1930s.

Just received some information about the photographer, updated above.

No, most shots are a few seconds long which requires a tripod.

I'm in a really big pinch right now with work, so it might be a while until I can get to more photos... I'm contemplating starting on another set from Europe though.

Almost all the photos have true to life colors, except infrared shots and a few others that I've taken liberty to alter. My processing usually involves adjusting brightness and contrast.

Yes, I believe so.

The autopsy room was in the basement. http://www.opacity.us/..._autopsy_theater.htm

This could have also been an operating room, looking at it again...

No, there usually isn't much coal left in the power plants I've seen, at least not to this extent. Quite a few of the old coal burners I've seen have been converted to use gas in their later years though, so they were most likely cleaned out at that time.

I'm pretty sure they're lived in, they just aren't part of the plant anymore.