420 Comments for Adonia State Hospital

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It didn't smell, and yes it was probably torn apart by cats or raccoons.
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i dont get how the bed could of gotten into such a state with it just being left there, the pillow looks more like its been attacked than moulded and rotten. but i dont know much about these things mind
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Looks a little like chocolate syrup instead of rust ;)
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Reminds me of the Edvard Munch painting, "The Scream"....
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TB organisms have been found alive and active in corpse remains, after prolonged periods of time.
THe TB organisim will stay alive as long as it has a "host" or something to feed on.
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gorgeous
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nice
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did it have a smell to it
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keep me wanting more...........i could spend days just looking at your pictures.........you are a genius mr. motts
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again a master of photography the light the angles makes you want to go around the next corner.
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intriguing shot not condusive to wanting to sit but the photo is outstanding as usual
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this is my favourite by far...i love abandoned old chairs in dark, forgotten corners
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There are a lot more psychiatric institutions out here in the Northeast, well, because there were a lot more people, especially in the late 1800's when these asylums were first being built. The west and midwestern states were just beginning to become populated in this pre-automobile age.

Thriving cities such as New York, Boston, and Philadelphia had constructed many large state hospitals around them in their heyday, and many have been demolished shortly after abandonment in the 1970's & 1980's - the overall number of state hospitals out here is really quite astounding!
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tell me something Motts in your research of all the places you been to there on the East Coast, it seems as if there are more abondon hospitals and such then I can think of anything here on the West Coast. I swear they take down anything here before it has a chance to get old. There's only one mental hospital remains left but they let the military practice on it. I'm here in Washington, so I guess my question is are you traveling little by little all over or just staying close to home? I'm sure there are great finds all over the US. If you get a chance there's these guys that renovate cool old places in Oregon check it out: www.McMenamins.com
Thanks for all the wonderful photos and risking your skin just to take them.
-G
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Canon 300D Rebel with a Tokina 12-24mm lens.