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I have to say that years ago, when these pictures were painted on the wall, it was most likely thought to bring a sort of cheerfulness to the playroom that the children had to be in. I see it as a positive rather than a negative. It was run by the state, they could not hire the best artist in the world ya know. So the pictures are not the best quality- they may have brightened up the room a little for the kids. I remember murals like these on the walls at Children's Hosp. when I was little back in the late 70's early 80's. I had open heart surgery, and I LIKED seeing character pictures on the walls. It is only creepy in this pic since the place is weathered! There probably was carpet and seating.

Motts, I really liked your pictures on your "about" page. Especially the one where your looking through the hole in the glass, cool beans.

Ugh!! Why did I have to look!?

Was this for school, and when did this deadline begin?

It means don't throw this switch, you're standing in water!

Martymizuno.........you got it:-)

That is so sad that all of these beautiful ships have met their doom. Tisk......Tisk....

I throw things at it
but the stupid net won't break
this aggravates me!

Haha, maybe I belong in this room!!
But what do you expect from someone who's been writting Haiku's all day?!

Where we once danced
is now broken and decayed
what a crying shame

Which is why I adore the staff even more. They could get a job with equal pay and better hours at a 7-11 but they choose to work here to take care of folks who need assistance just to get by day by day. My admiration for the people who choose to do this is boundless.

I had to write 61 by 6pm.
And thank you, I ike writting Haikus

I think the labs were mainly used to study the results from autopsies (hence why they are almost always next to the morgue) as well as various fluids and samples taken from patients to examine their illnesses on a biological and psychological standpoint, compiling them together to help determine the cause and cure for various physical and mental illnesses. Byberry had a very large and in-depth medical program, and also trained scientists and medical examiners. I'm sure the effects of drugs were monitored closely, as in collecting and comparing data from the patients (side effects, well-being, etc).

I don't think the drugs were tested on the patients themselves like lab rats, although these incidents have been reported at places such as Willowbrook, Fernald, and Vineland State Schools.

yeah hi i. im very intrested in byberry but i was wondering...why is there a lab? to you it may seem like a dumb childish question...but to me it seems like the lab represents how the mentally ill were considered "not human" and just lab rats?.....idk please answer back

I'm an OT and I absolutely LOVE this picture. Wow!

Your work is haunting and poignant.Makes you think about lots of things.You take people to places they would have never been.Beautiful work keep it up!