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Nice to see so much of the neon tubes intact & still vibrant.

mica will love this.

A old theater will always make me think of the simpler and slower times. Wonder if someone ever thought how much farther we could go?

This place reminded me of a art deco style theater in Bar Harbor Maine, thank you

wow what a fine

I love the colors of the art deco era.

Thanks Jeni. I've seen stacks of "Restraint and Seclusion Order" cards from the early 1970s; they were all signed by a doctor and were almost always filled out in the same fashion; form of restraint: "Camisole," reason: "To prevent injury and self & others." These descriptions may as well have been pre-printed on the card as they were all precisely the same. Maximum limit (back then, I guess) was 2 hours, with a minimum of 15 minutes before being placed back in. Many cards detailed almost 24 hours of seclusion or restraint with these 15 minute breaks required by law.

Fantastic Photo

I love the life that nature brings to this shot.

I love the line conquer of this shot. The repetitiveness of shapes add a geometrical feel to the artchitecture.

These are the shots I strive to take. I love the overpowering sense that nature will always take over what was rightfully hers.

The light creates an inspiring focal point for hope in the surrounding abandoment. Nice shot.

This building would be interesting made into a residence if the inside would be suited to it.

The photos are amazing!! I worked for a private psych hospital (I was the Social Worker for the acute unit) and we used restraint boards. The board was carried over to where ever the patient was and the patient was put in 5 point restraints attached to the board. The patient would then be carried on the board over to the seclusion room where the board was attached to a bed frame. The bed frame was attached to the floor. Patients are always restrainted laying face down and on q5 min checks. Usually medication was used to calm the patient and they never spent more than an hour in the seclusion room.