832 Comments for The Ladd School

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There is something so lonely about this photo. It is in perpetual waiting.

"I have a great deal of company in the house,
especially in the morning when nobody calls."
-- Henry David Thoreau
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Session 9 was filmed at the old abandoned Danvers State Hospital (near Boston) that closed up in the 1980s.

The complex is now condos. They kept the admin building and part of the Kirkbride and restored it.

Love those Boston accents :-)
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I happened to catch Session 9 recently by chance. I tried to watch the credits and see where it was filmed, but must have missed it.It looks a lot like old institutions in Massachusetts. The film also had boston accents. Does anyone know? Thanks
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The sink with the flusher handle is called a 'hopper'.. Ahh, all the terms you get use to when you step into the medical field!
Great pics as always Motts!
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Sun lamps were also used to treat some skin conditions.
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I am fairly sure it was..It is not as though {sad] is or was a trend.
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Finally!
at least someone shows some
mercy to the new guy. thank you
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the Pieta by Michaelangelo

Wow, jonna....I see it... yeah..
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Hey Old Timer,
What is the cleaner you use for the tub? I have a whirlpool bathtub at home. My tub is pretty deep, and it can get difficult to clean especially around the jets.
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Lynne, I LOVE that you provide an insight to this past. too many people don't understand that at the time this was the way to care for the less fortunate people - not because we wanted to " lock them away " but because no one really understood then what we know now. Thank You!
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the Pieta by Michaelangelo
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a great whirlpool tub. we have these where I work - the seat has a "seat belt " so no one falls out. ours is probably near 100 yrs. old but is used on a daily basis. now there are cleaners in spray bottles which help make cleaning easier. a truly fantastic tub
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the sink on the wall is for cleaning bed pans. you put the bed pan in it & flushed - the water was extremely hot to sterilize it & the bed pan was clean for the next use.
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the institution I worked at had a morgue only obtainable by the underground tunnels.
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Old xray machines contain PCBs