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They're choir gowns, which were found on the floor of the science lab.

The fire that destroyed most of the building happened in 2011, so that would be two years after these photos were taken. It pretty much gutted the place.

I'm not sure of the species of rodent there; the fluffy tail end and long hind legs make me think of the desert/hopping kind. Perhaps a giant kangaroo rat. No idea what's in the bottom jar!

I cannot recall if there were more shelves, but I remember the inventory seemed a bit sparse for a school, so perhaps the bulk of reading material was removed when it closed.

dueling pianists

Alright, anyone else get the "Crunchem Hall" feel from R. Dahl's "Matilda" here? Just me?

I'm amazed that when it came time to close these places things were just left right where they were used the last time. What happened? Did someone yell 'okay, we're closing this place....' and then everyone just dropped what they were doing and left? How is blood and urine left on a table?

I used to own one of these. It lacked a tower and all that goes in one now was condensed inside the keyboard. It used large floppy disks for programs. They are rare, but there are still some out there...

What's this a picture of, Mr. Motts?

There was a severe fire? From the looks of the outside it doesn't look like the fire was that severe. And from the great photos following I'm not seeing much in the way of fire or smoke damage. Colors still vibrant. Books still look usable. Too bad. Really nice building neglected.

I HAVE BEEN looking at Motts' awesome photography all morning!

Great shot of the lightning bolt Motts. I never seem to grow tired of weather phenomena especially that. Also, the colors in the clouds are so neat.

Shrunken head in the bottom?

I wonder what was on those slides? I used to love being picked to run the slide projector for class.

It looks like a quick sweep with broom or two and then you could put on a show.. pianos ready to go!