860 Comments for Old Essex County Jail

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Ironically this looks like a stage set for a Broadway show. The contrasting shades of light green and red-brown are wonderful together.
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Now tell the truth - was one already here or did you hike one in with you? ;-)
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A truly incredible shot.
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I too agree,beautfiul pictures!
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It closed in 1970.
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I wonder when these particular cells were ceased to be used for occupancy by prisoners. It must have been a very long time ago, as I can't imagine cells without flushable toilets would have been permitted by health or safety regulations at any time in the last 50 years at least.
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It's depressing to think of who would want to live here, and why they would think they'd have no other choice.
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Stunning!
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Hope amid darkness and gloom. Amazing, thought-provoking photo.
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I love it.
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The absence of grafitti is wonderful.
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Oh! Everything what David D said!!! I wholeheartedly agree!

Thank you, again, Motts, for all of your wonderful work!
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the keith richard party area sweet man
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In an odd way, this makes me think of "Otis" from the Andy Griffith show. Just as the town drunk found his way back to the jail, so do the hard core dangerous addicts find their way back to this place-which just happens to be a former jail. Andy and Barney would have been proud!
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Shades of Shawshank Redemption!