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The cemetery is still there. The hole seems like an old rear exit; it has a large gate made of rusty bars, but has been bricked up from the inside some time ago.

I found it curious as well. I figured it traced back to Latin; many architects around the turn of the 20th century nodded towards classical architecture, and often used the Latin V as a vowel for U when inscribing names on stone. There can often be found at public institutions built during this era, hence you frequently see the words PVBLIC and MVSEVM spelled this way more than others.

The closest I could make of it is that the J can sometimes represent an I in terms of Roman Numerals. It was sometimes used as an emphasis for the "last i" - so IIJ would equate to 3. But then why wouldn't the date be inscribed as MCMXIII (or MCMXIIJ)?

Perhaps it's a vague vestige of this tradition, and simply used as a swash (typographical flourish).

Yep they're there, just obscured by the cell doors and photo angle.

N, I imagine the openings in the windows were primarily used to lock and unlock handcuffs with the prisoner securely in their cell, so there's less chance of overtaking a corrections officer.

flushed, I was thinking that there must be an electromagnet system in there as well, replacing the ancient key-lock next to the door. There's a keyhole in each silver plate above the doors; perhaps a manual override for the electromagnet system.

Nope, just this website for now...

"I hear voices in my head. They council me, they understand. They talk to me".
Really cool photo.

@flushed No wonder my brain could't grasp what it was seeing. And doesn't help I glanced over the title and description of the picture either.

@flushed Was more of a creepy thought of coming across one laying around, used or not. I mean, all those cloth strips they used could have easily been fashioned into such

Really nice picture.

wanderer, Ratchet always said the only plan is Gravity. I think he was correct. The posts over the years in this thread prove it. Not wanting to say good bye to Halcyon it is comforting. I have never been there, Iknow you have. Maybe luck will save her again.. at least for a while. There is something very special about this place. Yes dear Wanderer Fall Is here again.

It a compressor that is part of the ammonia refrigeration system. It's driven by an open frame electric motor on the end (the thing Mr. Motts called an exciters).

eldokid, there sure is!

Love this shot out of all of them! Something about old chimneys and smokestacks.. I'm just weird, lol

Must have been quite a smell in there!

Nice photos. Cue up The Only Thing Worth Fighting For by Lera Lynn and browse away.