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The green cracked paint reminds me of an easter egg shell. Great pic.

Hi johnr, good call but could it not be ward 4 leading to 5's corridor?

I think it would have been better if she was barefoot in these shots, but I'm sure it would be difficult to get anyone to walk in there with no shoes on lol. Very pretty work.

The pictures in the historical photograph looks like patient artwork, I wonder what became of it all.

quick cleaning and yet no soap dispensers? (sorry but i''ve been dying to hop on that train for a long time)

i would like to know the history of Ancilla Domini Academy. please post if found(from 1950 to closing)

Hey Vince, I'm not sure there's a clear cut answer... some hospitals push stuff into storage then leave it all when they finally shut down or relocate. Some facilities will auction off the leftover equipment, but not everything gets sold and so it sits in the building.

Some equipment might contain dangerous materials and could be more costly to remove than to just leave behind - for example, these x-ray machines might be painful to properly dispose of due to radioactive contaminants inside. Other nasty contaminants that can be found in old equipment are lead and asbestos.

It might all boil down to a poor overseeing of the hospital's closure, illegal cost cutting by leaving it behind, or just being wasteful.

I need to stop reading the comments. I love the photography and history on this site, which is what it 's supposed to be all about, isn't it?

ooops, I meant least.

Thanks Mr. Motts for another great gallery!

My mother in law painted her kitchen this color. I need to go get my sunglasses....I am squinting just thinking about it.

62special, I live near a duckpin bowling alley. Thought I'd share, I live in CT. :)

*rubs eyes*

OK, I'm good now, no need for the puke bucket. Cool angle. The poor lonely hallway...it needs it's pictures back.

Wow, it looks like there really could be a show starting shortly! It's in great condition!

Ahhh, the soap dispenser jokes will live on, won't they? I do enjoy them...sorry Mr. Motts!

I'm also pretty surprised (and happy) that the vandals haven't gotten in there yet. Morons.