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This chair almost looks like it's from the movie "The Ring".

does anyone know who purchased the rides and maybe where they have gone to???

I remember the miniature golf under the gondolas base, makes me sad to see, my yourh in the 70's was spent in that place. TKS for the pics!!!!

I think they burn a rod, like a welding rod, and this is for the exhaust of the burning rod. The updated ones that were converted to xenon lamps still had these, so they may double as cooling ~

Can I borrow some Jumper cables, anyone??

I'm with Lynne on this one, mashed potatoes here, peas & carrots there, Salisbury steak in the big compartment.

lynne u have helped all these people - educating and putting in practice (eve etc). thanks lynne - i have learnt so much. aftyer reading some of your comments i agree with someone else who said u should put this into a book, or something. thanks again.

just found this site, im 17 and LOVE it!!!! i'm really glad to see others agree-i thought that people would think im weird i find these images really cool. yeah, i would definatley buy your books if you made them - even though i have never brought a book in my life since they are not my thing. these people r right - your work is really great and you really should publish it! by the way, i also found this site through typing in on google for my photography project on lines and texture etc, "pipes and wires".

thats bullshit!

This place is awesome, i wish i could go and see it for myself. the way you take the photos is great, i am in awe at your work of art! This type of photography is really moving.

Excellent info - thanks!

Hey, AT -

I have 7 or 8 old vintage ads for Thorazine if you still need any. Plus several hundred other hysterical ones, like, "Benzedrine - for men in combat - when the going gets tough." :-)

Another fantastic ad shows a group of fighter jets and has this text:

"Benzedrine inhaler is available to high altitude flying personnel! Benzedrine inhaler is now an official item of issue in the Army Air Forces. It is available to Flight Surgeons for distribution to high altitude flying personnel, for relief of nasal congestion. Benzedrine inhaler is a volatile nasocontrictor . . . outstandingly convenient, but first and foremost, a highly effective therapeutic agent."

A rant on asbestosis and mesothelioma.

Asbestos is the name of a group of minerals that occur naturally as masses of strong, flexible fibers that can be separated into thin threads and woven. Asbestos has been widely used in many industrial products, including cement, brake linings, roof shingles, flooring products, textiles, and insulation. If tiny asbestos particles float in the air, they can cause serious health problems. In addition to mesothelioma, exposure to asbestos increases the risk of lung cancer, asbestosis (a noncancerous, chronic lung ailment), and other cancers, such as those of the larynx and kidney.

The asbestos fibers can easily flake off and are small enough to be completely inhaled deep into the lungs. When they are inhaled into the lung, the lung's defense cells try to destroy the asbestos fibers, but the body's defense mechanisms cannot break down asbestos. The result is that the asbestos fibers remain in the lungs and cause scarring and the inflammation continues for decades. Even a single fiber can cause damage. This thickening and scarring prevents oxygen and carbon dioxide from traveling between the the tiny air sacs of the lungs and into the blood stream, so breathing becomes much less efficient. In people who develop Asbestosis, the inflammatory process (once started) continues to progress, fueled by the indestructible asbestos fibers even after the exposure to asbestos has ceased.

THERE IS NO CURE! Close monitoring (routine X-rays or even pleural biopsy) for mesothelioma is mandated. Oxygen therapy at home is often necessary to relieve the shortness of breath. Supportive treatment of symptoms includes respiratory treatments to remove secretions from the lungs by postural drainage, chest percussion, and vibration.

Mesothelioma (cancer of the mesothelium) is a disease in which cells of the mesothelium become abnormal and divide without control or order. They can invade and damage nearby tissues and organs. Cancer cells can also spread from their original site to other parts of the body. Most cases of mesothelioma begin in the pleura (lining of the chest cavity) or peritoneum (lining of the abdominal cavity).

Working with asbestos is the major risk factor for mesothelioma. A history of asbestos exposure is reported in about 70 percent to 80 percent of all cases. About 2,000 new cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed in the United States each year.

Symptoms of mesothelioma may not appear until 30 to 50 years after exposure to asbestos. The asylum you destroyed today might have already had its revenge on you.

***There is some evidence that family members and others living with asbestos workers have an increased risk of developing mesothelioma, and possibly other asbestos-related diseases. This risk may be the result of exposure to asbestos dust brought home on the clothing and hair of asbestos workers. To reduce the chance of exposing family members to asbestos fibers, asbestos workers are usually required to shower and change their clothing before leaving the workplace.

I got some of the above info from various websites. If you are interested in more information, search.

Even though some people may say that the idiots out there destroying these beautiful buildings deserve to die a painful and horrible death I have to wonder if anyone deserves THAT. I am currently caring for someone with asbestosis and let me tell you, it ain't a pretty way to die.

Sorry to be a downer people, but I thought this needed to be said.

Please Motts,and everyone else, take care in these places and treat them with the respect they deserve.

Another GREAT series, Motts! Even the ironwork on the conveyor is that lovely lattice-work! Hopefully you might get another peek at this place and a view inside that little coal receiving building?

Always a treat to visit here and see more great stuff...and to think I stumbled upon this place while searching for a vintage ad for Thorazine!

Motts, glad to know you're ok. My camera bag is backpack-style with plenty of loops to hook stuff on with carabiners. Maybe a carabiner would be an idea to carry a mask...we don't want ya to be ill just for the thrill of urban epxloration, Motts! :)