1,337 Comments for Middletown State Hospital

I found this site of yours I think two days ago and have spent countless hours going through your photographs. I have sent many people your website address. I have gawked and been immensely intrigued by I don't know how many of the absolutely incredible pictures I have seen on this website. But to come up with an explanation or something to say about this picture is just an impossibility. It will be burned into my mind for quite some time. You blew my mind with this photograph, and I don't know if I want to thank you or be mad at you for that. And please take all of this as the most sincere compliment I can think of to give considering my recent blown mind.

Motts, I came to this shot from your link of your two favorite photos. I must agree with you. This is really moving. Thank you for sharing with us.

Thanks! The hospital is still standing but I'd rather not say it's name or where it is.

My god. . .
your photography skillz are truly impressive. Truly magical.

You wouldn't happen to know if this asylum is still around, would you? I go to school near Marshfield, and was planning on stopping by here sometime after I heard about it not long ago. Thing is, I heard it was being renovated or torn down or something. You wouldn't happen to know by any chance?

Read the disclaimer it will be apparent why it is not stated were this place is located

it would be handy if people siad where this was

About 30 years ago, I was digging up an old dump and found several empty bottles of 'Dodge Embalming Fluid'. I'm sure I brought one home for safe-keeping. (LOL)

There was a time when casket companies would sell in bulk to institutions, especially when they had a morgue and someone who would embalm the dead.
Some of these hospitials also served as poor houses and many (like one I grew up near) had fully functioning gardens, greenhouses, power plants and dairies/slaughter houses. They were fully functioning cities within a comunity.
Some institutes did provide housing forcare staff and doctors who lived on site.
It was also not uncommon to find that there were also cemetaries or crematoriums not far so that they could bury the patients and poor in a respectful manner.
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what was the time period here?

i think that these coffins were for the patients but what was the budget for these to buy, was there staff that lived on site as well. seems weird to have these here, what was the rest of the hospital like doesn't seem as though the place was cleaned out when closed down.

Motts I think it's awesome that you don't say where these places are. Although anyone addicted to mental health research knows exactly where they are. In fact, I've been here. =) Thanks for keeping these places a secret!

I think this corridor represents more than an empty hallway, to me it looks like a gateway to everyones subconscious a portal into the darkness, the nothingness. Anything could spring from the dark, anything your mind could create. Everything comes from the darkness.

James -

Go to http://www.opacity.us/about/ and Mr. Motts explains exactly what photography equipment he uses. ;-)

I am wondering what equipment you use to shot with?

I have just recently discovered this wonderful site. This is a very creepy picture. Very interesting stuff here...thanks for making this available!!