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I love this. The day-night affect, the graffiti, everything about it is awesome.

thanks for all this info, Mary. I never really knew what TB hospitals were like, and now I've got a good idea. I love hearing from people who've had experiences with all the different places on this site.

These were water pitcers for drinking.Everything had names on it so that your roommate didnt get the wrong picher when they filled them.Back in the day they would reuse the pichers for water.Sputem cups were much smaller.They dated them so that they could be sure to use clean ones every so often weekly or monthly i forget which.

Your site has brought back many memories for me.My husband was hospitalized in 1972 for T.B.he was not allowed off of the ward he was in.He was threatened with jail if he left.But was given weekend passes.My husband is now 60 and healthy and incidently never been in trouble with the law or been to jail.There was a push in the 70s to keep these hospitals and patients like my husband were used to fill them up to try and keep them open.It was a sad place.They made crafts and worked puzzles and played cards.The hardest part was the lack of respect because like aids people were afraid andfear and ignorance are our worst enemies.

the above mentioned underground street is located in norristown pa it is mentioned in the bood weird pennsylvania also

My husband was in one such hospital in 1972.It was called The Tennessee chest disease hospital.They were not restrained however they were threatened with jail if they left.

I love this shot! I think the blurryness adds a cool effect, its like in movies and shows where they show the person blurry first and then they like adjust on the person and the backround gets blurry. iono, I just thought that made it really cool looking.

wow, this gallery was amazing. I've seen it before, but now I really took the time to look at the pics. call me morbid, but the sad, lonely shots like these on this site are the ones I find the most amazing. I ought to go there on a foggy day myself, even if just from a distance. after all, I only live about an hour away...

probably........because people die in hospitals

its funny how something once in literal "ship shape" could end up like this.

What an amazing gallery. Can't wait to see more of your photos, Mr.Motts.

ROCK ON MY FRIEND.

I figure that you would open one. In a way, it would be very cool to see a 300 year old body of rich person. Besides, next time if you do go to a place like this again, will you please open one or two caskets? It would be very cool.

fantastic*

You have done it once again Mr. Motts, antastic work.

Most of the women who would have given birth in this room would have probably been heavily medicated . Women were put into what was called a "twilight sleep" for the labour and delivery. I don't think anyone would have been sitting in here for hours watching either - once a woman was ready to give birth, she was moved from the labour room to a delivery room such as this. I highly doubt family was allowed to watch, the viewing area was most likely for med students.