239 Comments Posted by Quest

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...nice place to hide from the boogy-man...or to be scared**by him....
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I love this! I'm still trying to figure them out...pumps, air tanks, something with hydrogen?
Where were they located, Mr. Motts? It looks like a brick wall on the left-were they in the basement? Maybe nothing so dark...whip cream dispensers?
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...a primitive surge protector? Gosh, I feel geeky :-)
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euth: Mr. Motts photos are so very sharp. I can clearly see the beauty in the contrasting colors The red brick is disruptive but intriguing...A similar stone structure can be seen on Blackwells Island in NY. The picture I saw was of a lighthouse-when i saw it , it put me in mind of Mr. Motts photos. I wish Mr. Motts had another location (Blackwells Island)...hint, hint :-}
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Nice finish to another beautifully photographed site, thank you, Motts and cohorts!
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Motts, are you standing in the doorway and the toilets are on an angle? The whole set up is so odd.
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Mr. Motts!-What, no carabiners? ;-)
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I made a comment about the previous photo that could apply to this photo.
I do believe mass showering was thought of as a timesaver. Hosing down in particular would get the job done even faster. I doubt the patients showered daily. What a horrible thing to have to undertake-by both staff and patients.
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Mr. Motts, Was there overhead plumbing visible?
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if there is a staff to patient ratio involved, I guess the more the merrier :-)
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reminds me of the wartime cartoons of the little guy with the gasmask...
Excellent shot!
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so this device kept track of electrical currents in conjunction with equipment used for ,oh, say, >shock < treatment 8-O
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..anybody know if those are solenoids?
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...pointing to the depths of....
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this is what I meant... the lower brick area doesn't look to be mortised-like the windows...the upper floors look mortised and I think they closed up open porches sometime later....