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Good to see you being safe. Scary pic though...reminds me of something out of a NIN video.
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Why does Dead Rollers require flash player?
Ephemera: Dead Rollers
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the security there are very nice and are just trying very hard to do their jobs! anyone who messes with them is just an asshole.
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POWs of ww2 and no criminally insane! do a little bit of research before assuming.
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none of the dormitories, or as a matter of fact most of the buildings are original to the pow camp! they were all specially built for the school.
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blood? people, please! this is way up inside a stairwell inside the front of one of the buildings. Although these places were considered to be inhumane, there is a difference between reality and horror movies.
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oh and one more thing - some people here have referred to this place as an insane asylum and that isn't true. it was a school for the mentally handicapped, not for the mentally ill. there is a big difference and i think it is an extremely important one to recognize.
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After visiting numerous times I can tell you that this building is not original to the military camp, only 1 building still standing is. This place is not haunted although there are rumors of terrible conditions that existed in many a state school back in the day. Also the movie that "john" is talking about is called the surrogates. its pretty funny to see dever in the background - i recommend it, its not half bad!
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my great grandmother died in the manteno epidemic of 1939.
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I googled this name and found a 'Remembering those lost at sea' for a Dr. Walter F. Barry October 29, 1954 in a 16 foot Skiff
http://starnewsgroup.c....06/pdf/07.06.06.pdf
Wonder if it was the same person.
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I worked at pilgrim from 1977-1983, for the food service department. I had a lot of good times there and also alot of scarey ones. I would like to see pictures of the dining rooms again ,but have'nt come across any. Does any one know where to look for those...also there are still a few buildings still opened, a friend of mine still works there since 1977,what a retirement she will have!
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... and now the intro to the James Bond theme is playing in my head.
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Looking for an old friend of mine from the Catskills. His name is Hank Leids. Does anyone know where he is?
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I saw this story a few weeks back! What those guys did was absolutely incredible. It essentially revolutionized the way these places were operated (to an extent). Even though most of the asylums or state hospitals were still corrupt or shady.

Regardless - still a great group of men. All of them are in their 80's and still alive and kickin'
Ephemera: A Peaceful War On Mental Institutions via NPR
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Is there any place where all of Lord's photographs are available for viewing? This is an amazing travesty in America's history, but a fascinating study in the evolution of mental health care. I'm currently reading "The Lives They Left Behind: Suitcases From A State Hospital Attic" and this would be a perfect complementary study.
Ephemera: A Peaceful War On Mental Institutions via NPR