108 Comments Posted by emma

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Wow. Like everyone else who has commented, I am deeply moved by this picture. I'm saddened to think of them and wonder at their fates. But even more than that, I'm outraged and disturbed that these documents and files were just abandoned along with the facility - it's such a shocking breach of privacy laws, and it's completely unforgivable. As profound as this photo is, and although the patients' names have been blurred out, I don't think it's appropriate that this picture is published here. Even though it's likely that these gentlefolk are no longer alive, it's still a breach of their confidentiality to publish photos of them here.
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was this treatment stopped when the americans with disabilities act got approved or was it stopped before that period?
Ephemera: Continuous Bath Time
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This is ridiculously gorgeous.
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I can't decide if I love or hate the architecture of this building. I see elements of beauty, but overall it is a rather scary looking building. A very intriguing place!
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I wonder what they used this room for originally?
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I wish they made more of an effort to preserve such beautiful examples of brickwork. I'm not sure how it works in the US or the UK, but here in Australia it's likely they would have these buildings Heritage Listed, meaning they cannot be demolished. What a terrible loss.
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These are quite scary looking contraptions aren't they?
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The stand on the left is an IV pole - even the old glass IV bottles were hung using a hook and eye. The other two stands do look more like suction devices, albeit very old ones. What fabulous finds!
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What a stunning stained glass window. I can't stand that they just demolished all this beauty! What a terrible waste :(
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A surprising touch of feminine interior design. They weren't so generous with the mens rooms >.<
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What an eerie, unpleasant location. I imagine it must have been a rather frightening place when it was in use, and it's still a bit scary now!
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There are cage elevators that are surprisingly open - I've been in some that are open enough to have proper airflow and are built in exposed shafts with windows. I wonder if that was there case here?
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Layers of darkness and light. Just amazing!
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I really admire red brick buildings - I wish there were more of them around.
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What an effect!