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I-would-gander-that-it-is-either-a-vacumn-pump,or-a-suction-machine.If-we-could-see-the-front,could-probably-find-out-what-it-is.

Lynne,I-think-your-right.This-looks-almost-like-a-Tumble-Forms,but-made-out-of-wood.

This-is-an-early-form-of-an-ACD(augmentative-communication-device),used-for-people-who-can't-talk.Have-seen-this-before.

Too sad, this item has been left to rot, with many other classic items.

I believe an antique store that would love to get their hands on these!

There we go again, another abandoned patient!

Is that how most patients were treated, just let out in the hallway??

Looks like patients weren't given much privacy! How wrong was that.

What a shame to waste such beautiful chairs. Not made like that any more!

Great photo! Art Therapy is very helpful, along with Music Therapy. I am Music Therapist, and have worked with psychiatric, geratric, and mentally retarded clients. I found that the Creative Arts Therapies helped with client expression, when mere words could not. I really miss DSH-it was the most beautiful piece of asylum architecture that I have ever seen. DSH has a "haunting" atmostphere that speaks of both beauty and sadness. It is a shame that they did not rehab the entire campus, and create a therapeutic environment for clients.

This place is just amazing, i sat there and looked through the gates today. I so want to go and look around..... Tanya

i bet whoever would be relaxed taking a bath in that "lone bathtub" would also be comfy sitting in this chair

yes, my mother in law stole our table that is almost just like that - a little side table with a lamp sticking up through it. but ours has a magazine rack on the bottom.

reminds me of those "spot the difference" games

good Lord that's a lot of chairs!