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The awnings on the old postcard are surprising, and change the character of the building.
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What are those odd-looking pieces of metal lying on the floor in the forground? Are they somehow part of what look almost like radiators behind them?
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Beautiful shots, and happy day ED
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I didn't think the '666' was allowed anywhere since most people fear it. This doesn't make the room very comforting; not that it would've been anyway.
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how could it be there and new without anyone stilling it?
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"Hey daddio, make that type O"

from "Transfusion" by Nervous Norvus (1956)
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Translation...
... and all the violence contained during as much time, began to arise, covering everything with a declining aspect...
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I love the rounded rooms in these asylums, It seems most of them had the rounded rooms.
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Pirate sword and black boots check!
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This almost looks like a watercolor, great focus.
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Dark Tower, a great series
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...Y toda la violencia contenida durante tanto tiempo, empezó a surgir, cubriendo todo de un aspecto decadente...
Sorry, hope someone can translate into english.
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Beautiful shot
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Excellent as usual!!
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I want to say this was used for transfusions or blood treatments. Since IV's normally only contain one bottle and are normally only just a pole with a hook, even the very early ones.

The more I look at it, it looks like some kind of blood transfusion device.
http://www.slv.vic.gov.../0/1/im/pi001869.jpg
History about transfusions:
http://history.amedd.a...i/blood/chapter1.htm