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7-24-07 Everything is still there but the back of the building is burned down. I went at nite and it was scary as hell. Only me & 1 other kid went in but we took off after 10 min due to cops coming. Didnt see any ghosts but felt creepy

sorry but i kinda think its boring (dont kill me im trying to speak the truth!)

it looks kinda tower of terror-ish to me. "going up?"

actually michele i think graffitti makes everything more interesting. see wat the people have to say.

i love this shot!!! but i also lov a lot of twisted, sick things!!! thats how i roll!!!!!!

fantastic gallery motts! amazing! thank you

these colors are amazing

i love this entire gallery!

reminds me of a dungeon
great pic

another great staircase shot!

how very goth looking, like something out of a movie!
sweet pic!

my mom's sister was committed to Pilgrim State when she was in her 40s, must have been in the 1960's, late 1960's. Her name was Helen Steiffel. She had two young daughters at the time. Have vivd memories of visiting my Aunt Helen when I was 6 until early teens, My mom visited her almost weekly, brought goodies for her and the other patients in her ward and the nurses who attended her. I remember it as an otherworldly place, everything was big and slightly scary; nonetheless, I liked going there. Patients always wanted to engage me. My mom was one of the few who visited regularly-had the sense that the patients in my Aunt's section were seldomly visited. Received a cathachism book from a male patient when i was sitting outside with my aunt one day. My mom was in a quandry as to whether or not I should take it as we are Jewish. I took it home, cherished the book and studied the lessons until I lost interest. Still, the memory lingers. My aunt ultimately died at Pilgrim State about 10-12 years ago or thereabouts. She was buried in the next best thing to a Potter's Grave somewhere in Staten Island. I visit one of her two daughters , my first cousins, on occasion. She is retarded, lives and works on her own and is about in her mid to late fifties. Never asks or talks about her mom..

Saw some great midget races here, just before WW2 and right after

During my stay as a student from 1952-1954 this was the home and offices only for the priests..A Dining room in this builing was used by all of us boarding students, three times a day.
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Music was played from the tower speakers, many times...Student 1952-1954
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