153 Comments Posted by kathy

What a beautiful shot, between the archways and the writing. Love it!

All of your pictures are amazing, but this is definitely one of my favorites.

I went to Bennett College the year it closed - 1976-77. It was quite sad, as at the end of the year all the students were called for a meeting and told the college was in financial difficulty but planned to reopen in the fall. Perhaps many students families made other plans over the summer and enrollments were insfufficient to reopen in the fall. I head the announcement about 1 week before school was to resume. Students were told records would be transferred to another school closer to NYC and their credits would transfer there. I went to Buffalo to finish my 2 year degree instead.

Many years later I learned Bennett had closed due to inability to repay NY state Dormatory Authority loans taken out on newer co-ed dorms and when enrollments declined the state would not offer any flexability. This caused the closing of the College. A nearly identical fate nearly occurred to the college I eventually completed a BFA degree from - Cazenovia College. Only for them, the town business people came together and helped the college regroup. kholden@twcny.rr.com

Motts: I really enjoyed these (and to think I almost skipped them because my passion is abandoned psychiatric facilities)--as usual your use of light is really wonderful. As I went through the gallery, I was amazed that this place appeared to have been left relatively untouched by both World Wars and imagined people from the town or village that it was attached to hiding in the tombs for safety. Thanks again--love your work!

Hey I just found an old chair just about like that one but mine has a solid wooden back on it and all original cushions I was trying to get some info when I ran across your site.I Is a wicked looking chair and you will not believe this but the red dragon was my first thought when

With all the technology nowadays,they couldn't transfer to a system like Christopher Reeve had sitting up ? I don't understand why her life could've been less confining near the end of her life. Very tragic...God Bless her....R.I.P. Dianne

It's so sad I feel like I've lost my best friend makes me want to cry

I've been looking at your pictures for quite sometimes now. Each pic that you take I think tells a story keep up the great work

i use 2 b a patient in that building

S A STUDENT NURSE AT DIXMONT IN 1972,I HAVE SO MANY MEMORIES OF THE PLACE. ITS ASHAMED IT WASN'T TAKEN OVER BY THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY EARLY. SO SAD TO SEE SUCH A PART OF HISTORY FALL TO SUCH RUIN.

gees it looks like a jail

very big room I love the angle it was shot from,but is a solairium bed

wow it's hard to believe that they kept human beings caged up like that. i think it's cruel even if they weren't in their right mind

very beautiful and diffrerent

looks awesome wish it was my house