319 Comments for Barlow State Hospital

I think these chairs are made for the individual user. But this one looks like it could be taken apart and the parts used to build other custom chairs. Such a shame to see this going to waste. I'm with you Jen.

These carts are actually pretty old. The hospital I worked in phased them out before 2001. I seem to remember that in the old days 1970's the carts were grounded with a chain that dangled under them. I think the fact that a patient might need to be defibrillated while on this cart has led to some of the design. The second cart from the left has a brake on the right side tire. The cart on the far right has the small wheels and no sign of a brake. Of course it is lower and has full side rails which may indicate it was for a child. These carts probably would not pass inspection by a group inspecting hospitals. Joint commission comes to mind.

In my opinion, conductive pads are there just to align potentials of the patient, the gurney and connected portable device such as a sensitive EKG monitor. Proper grounding will get better results of monitoring weak millivolt signals of a human body without static electricity induced while moving. Gurney wheels made of rubber may be a bit conductive, too.

With regard to Hittman Medical Systems, I found this article about Fred Hittman which include the following info:

"The company went public in the late 1960s and became Hittman Corp. in 1971, with four operating divisions: Hittman Nuclear and Development Corp., Hittman Associates Inc., Hittman Medical Systems, and Nuclear Battery Corp."

http://articles.baltim...-battery-engineering

However, there seems to be two other companies with the same name in the US, so I don't know if what I found was the one?

Hi, i'm in yr8 and have an english assignment that requires me to write a horror narrative and then create a book trailer. I decided to write my narrative on an abandoned psychiatric hospital. I have been looking at your photographs for inspiratin and to make the narartive more realistic, I chose Barlow State Hospital as the psychiatric hospital in my narrative except I have changed the name. I was wondering if I could possibly use some of your photographs in my book trailer? If you are willing to let me use your photographs I will give you credit and put a link to your website in my assignment. Thanks

Any way you look at it, war is hell.

Not until you do the math...2017-1982 = 35 years! When you see it like this you think holy cow, 35 years ago!

I went to a "Pain Management" office for years so after all that time they had quite a bit of paperwork on me. When I was told the office was going to close, I asked for my file(s). They REFUSED and said they were "going into storage". So I had a big battle with these people, if they were closing, then why did they need to keep my files? I was still alive and asking for them, but they would not turn them over. Why?!? What ended up happening, because I made such a stink about it, was that they made a COPY of everything (supposedly) that was in my file, but I had to pay for it. Cost me a couple hundred dollars for a copy of my stuff, but they still had the originals off to storage. I often wonder what ever happened to my records because I had heard that a while later the office reopened. Very strange.

This is a beautiful shot. All of your work is wonderful, but I really love this photo.

1982 - not that long ago.

Why do they even keep this paperwork? I imagine the patients are dead and those that are not - well having paperwork around is a breach of confidentiality. Do these people have hoarding tentancies LOL?

Fabulous door.

I agree with Jen.

Oh boy, a new gallery. Thanks Mr. Motts!!!

40 years ago, I'm sure it was "bright" and "happy", now it's kind of nauseating.