Comments

Comments regarding the photography, the sites, and how these photos may have made an impact are always welcome.

Just from the photo it feels like something you can't see is watching you.

It's impossible to get these shots anymore. There's security everywhere.

When you trap something, it retreats to a corner. Not here!

I happened to catch Session 9 recently by chance. I tried to watch the credits and see where it was filmed, but must have missed it.It looks a lot like old institutions in Massachusetts. The film also had boston accents. Does anyone know? Thanks

The basement of the Bonner building was used as a short-term ward. I was admitted there in 1991, after my insurance ran out at another mental hospital. All sorts of people came there--often guys in shackles would be admitted. I lived in the Bonner basement for a month or two, at which point I was transferred upstairs to a ward on the first floor. The night I was admitted they weighed me and made me strip and take a shower. I let them know I'd already showered that day...they didn't give a crap. Afterwards they gave me one of those little black combs. Needless to say, I am not able to comb my hair with one of those. These people--these nurses, "mental health workers," etc., were base, awful people. They were total dirtbags--the type with tattoos all over themselves, chains hanging from their belts, etc. Real scum. They had no skills to work in the real world so they abused their power at the nuthouse.

Im Scared seriously it's like a horror movie brrrrrrr!!

1990? I was 37. :-)

/grabs walker and shuffles out

Probably the top shelves were used for body parts

Damn..you are too good.

Charlie, you are very wrong... but good guess. As you stated the Utica Crib was put out of use in 1887. This hospital was opened in 1904. Also... these don't even look like any form of the Utica Crib ever to be used.

I'm glad to hear that the owner took the fans down. It's a shame two of them got lifted, though.

If getting in touch with the owner of the building is not possible, I keep a watch out for activity at the place, so maybe I could drive up, or walk up and ask someone about the fans or whatever in person. That's just my 2 cents.

Ohhhh, (sigh).. enough with the game references, Don't you guys appreciate the history, (and yes, the pain, suffering, & just possibly a shred of decent history too), of these places? The beautiful architecture? The wonderful artistry of Motts' photos? the things to be LEARNED here?
Why does (most) everyone's mind automatically jump to the fictitous horror of the gaming/film world, gore, death metal, the desire to destroy and 'tag' these places? I used the word juvenile before and expected to get my ass jumped for it, and told how high and mighty I was acting... (probably still will), but can't we read a little of the homepages first about what the intentions of this site are? The comments get so stale. Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Saw, secret burning of bodies, canabalism, abuse of patients for the 'fun' of it, what sick fantasy is next? Really it's getting so old and silly and takes up so much room for such empty commentary. Don't hate on me, just be realistic. It get's to sounding so dumbed down. I'm not pointing a finger at you N8, either, so don't jump on me - TOO many people leave these same, empty comments.
can we start getting back to comments about the sites/pictures?

The sink with the flusher handle is called a 'hopper'.. Ahh, all the terms you get use to when you step into the medical field!
Great pics as always Motts!

Looks like a place for the next Myst game...

Resedent Evil all the way!!! I love abondon factories!