4,537 Comments for Pennhurst State School

this shot makes me have so many questions

When I first saw this shot, I thought that heater was a television set...Kinda made me think of that scene in The Wall

I have a seiman's unit which I believe is a dental xray.It is about 12 in. in diameter and is in a wood covered old looking fitted box..

the snow dose add a nice touch

It sounds to me like there's alot of guessing and surmizing as to the who, what and where's of Pennhurst. Does anyone have solid information o this place, as I'd like to visit there and not have to worry aboout getting arrested?

i agree with AGC B3's in the day where expensive most people bought C3's or Conn's like this one

those box's on the wall if there what i think they are there worth at least 500$ to 1000$ i had one sold it on ebay.

hummm western electric amps in there? if so there could be 400$ worth of amp sitting on the floor.neat pic

Most likely the shadow is from the person taking the picture due to using the flashlight.

Please tell me that is the same state hospital in Springcity. I use to live in Springcity and rode by that place all the time. I haerd there were alot of stange things happening there during the time it was open. I hope that it is the same one...... thanks for the pictures of the inside they are great.

WOW brings back memories. We still have a portable picker we rarely use but it still passes inspection. Ole faithful. Just as green and has to be plugged in, very accurate to this day.

You know there are or used to be a bunch of missle silos up near Pennhurst, right?

[Yawn]

so go look at ur own

I don't think most ppl who are posting are trying to accuse anyone now days of abuse. I think they are responding to emotion that these wonderful pics Motts has taken. I think that everyone has agreed that abuse has occured and, sadly, will continue to occur most likely due to human nature. It is a cruel world we live in and it is always bettered by the caring ppl that HAVE actually worked in the MH field. That being said, yes, there could possibly be sensational journalism at work, yes there could be influencing of the sort going on, and no, no one said it was the RULE, and not an exception. When ppl read the websites posted here, (the autobiography, the interviews, etc.) it draws a lot of emotion, and I don't think it is meant to attack anyone. it's just hard to grasp, and try to keep from jumping to conclusions. I do not think it is wrong for ppl to form opinions about WHAT WENT ON AT PENNHURST. That is the real argument that everyone has lost sight of. Not whether all the healthcare workers in the MH field are sadistic. Abuse has been documented, yes it is sad, ppl need to do something about it, and a loud standing ovation needs to be given to ppl like Lynne and others who have chosen to help these people.
"On the other hand, there is a lot of knee-jerk responses too. The more defensive posters seem to bristle at pretty much *any* mention of the abuses that went on. They're not denying they happened, for sure, but instinctively lashing out at anyone bringing them up - even reasonable posters.

Seen a number of posters explicitly state that they're sure that there were many good people working there too, before referring to the gruesome things that happened, and all getting the verbal slap round the ear anyway.

You just dont seem to hear what the other is saying anymore. Thats most obviously true for the judgemental passers by, who are all hit-and-run posters anyway, but also for the other side."
Joost, I could not have said it ANY better!!! Thank u!!
BTW, I could safely say that I am new at this site, but u can look at the other locales and see I am not ur average "hit and run' poster.