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Oh...I'm sorry....it looks like Quinnifer has "left the building." Which is really too bad, because you guys aren't just funny, you are FULL of useful information, too! Amazingly beautiful photography and useful information on one web site! I think I may swoon! :-)Thanks again guys!

I've been admiring Mr. Motts' fantastic photography for several years now mostly silently, and enjoy reading everyone's comments regarding the photos. Some of you guys (like Lynne and nvusofmotts) have been writing as long as I've been reading, and your posts make me feel like I know you! Not only do you guys make me laugh, but your comments always make me scroll back up to the top of the page to look at some other aspect of the photo that you've mentioned, and that I missed the first time around. Keep on keeping on guys! And Mr. Motts, you have an amazing eye, and amazing talent! Thanks for sharing it with us all!

The Auditorium was used for Medical Staff Meetings and educational movies and training. I saw a movie there once on surgical proceedures.

I worked at Glenn Dale Hospital in the 1950's. I think maybe the tunnels you all mention are the basement offices, etc. My office was in the basement near the Morgue and Kitchen.

these are amazing photographs you have here, I've been to this location 6-8 times. Though, its all been after this building was destroyed. Such a pity : ( this was the building I had been dying to explore..

I live in wilkes Barre and the building still stands as shown.

Hi Anna, I am a former employee, I was an attendant nurse on ward A-2-3 in 1976 and transfered to maintenance as an electrician in 1977, I was also a employee volunteer firefighter and safety officer as we had our own fire department for the facility. I new the buildings very well and it could be spooky when I worked there especially in the tunnels that connected the buildings and the mourge which was in the basement of "A" building.
if you would like to contact me my e-mail is mike@musicjones.com This is a great site, brings back many memories.

the visor is how it gets turned on..the older ones dont have on/off buttons so wen the visor gets pulled down it starts the hot air..we have a few old ones like this in the salon i work at :)

My Aunt was in Pennhurst,. She had Down's Syndrome. My Grandmother died and there were several other children. It was 1934 and hmy Grandfather couldn't care for all of them, so she went to Pennhurst. I have pictures of her sitting in these creepy rooms. The rooms looked to be empty. She died there when she was 14. Where is pennhurst? tohrdlay@ptd.net

Old Man in the mountain. I don't thinks Mr. Motts is was kidding. Love you Mr. Motts

It's so....i'm a writer and I can't find the words. It's almost as if you can hear the pain, screams, and desperation. Sheer unadulterated terror. Incredibly disturbing and simply beautiful all at once. Divine.

You are an excellent photographer. But, i'm still not going up those stairs...

Am I the only one that feels the terror of this room? Something about it....just isn't right. I can't quite put my finger on it.....

So, how much shorter is your life span after visiting all these really cool, moldy places?

I WORKED IN A FACILITY VERY SIMILAR TO
TO THIS ONE, ONLY IN CONNECTICUT. I HAVE RELATIVES WHO LIVE NEAR THIS PLACE AS A LITTLE GIRL I WOULD HEAR THE IGGORANT REMARKS ABOIT THE FACILITY AND THE POOR PEOPLE WHO
RESIDED THERE. NEVER REALIZING THAT
SOMEDAY I WOULD WORK IN A P[LACE VER
MUCH LIKE THIS ONE. (FOR 20 YEARS)
IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN TALKING ABOUT THIS WIITH ME PLEASE EMAIL ME
AT DSNELL 1959@YAHOO.COM I WOULF
BE VERY INTERESTED IN SWAPPING STORIES. THANK YOU