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The ghosts of abandoned asylums

Published Oct. 28, 2013, 2:47 p.m. ET
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Medical gurney in the skyway of a New Jersey asylum
Medical gurney in the skyway of a New Jersey asylum adventurebibleschool.com
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"Where the Wild Things Are" mural, painted on the walls of a children’s ward
“Where the Wild Things Are” mural, painted on the walls of a children’s ward adventurebibleschool.com
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Patient beauty salon hair dryer chair and ashtray in the women’s ward of an old New Jersey asylum.
Patient beauty salon hair dryer chair and ashtray in the women’s ward of an old New Jersey asylum. adventurebibleschool.com
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Gynecology exam chair in a New Jersey asylum
Gynecology exam chair in a New Jersey asylum adventurebibleschool.com
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Teeth molds in a dentist’s office at a New Jersey asylum
Teeth molds in a dentist’s office at a New Jersey asylum adventurebibleschool.com
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Surgical trolley in a patient day room at an asylum in Queens
Surgical trolley in a patient day room at an asylum in Queens adventurebibleschool.com
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Patient restraint beds in a day room at a New York City facility. Asylum rooms are usually painted in pastel shades of green, blue or yellow, the colors that have the most calming effect on the psyche.
Patient restraint beds in a day room at a New York City facility. Asylum rooms are usually painted in pastel shades of green, blue or yellow, the colors that have the most calming effect on the psyche. adventurebibleschool.com
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Dentist chair in the hallway of a New Jersey children’s ward
Dentist chair in the hallway of a New Jersey children’s ward adventurebibleschool.com
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Hallway of dormitory style wards in a New York asylum
Hallway of dormitory-style wards in a New York asylum adventurebibleschool.com
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At Hudson River State Hospital, a Kirkbride building, a style of architecture designed specifically for asylums by Thomas Kirkbride.
At Hudson River State Hospital, a Kirkbride building, a style of architecture designed specifically for asylums by Thomas Kirkbride. adventurebibleschool.com
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Burnt-out chair in the basement of a New Jersey asylum
Burnt-out chair in the basement of a New Jersey asylum adventurebibleschool.com
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Piles of discarded wheelchairs in a New York City asylum
Piles of discarded wheelchairs in a New York City asylum adventurebibleschool.com
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Autopsy table in the morgue of a New York asylum
Autopsy table in the morgue of a New York asylum adventurebibleschool.com
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The main Kirkbride building at Greystone was reported to be the nation's largest continuous building until the Pentagon was built in 1943.
The main Kirkbride building at Greystone was reported to be the nation’s largest continuous building until the Pentagon was built in 1943. adventurebibleschool.com
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Patient rooms in the seclusion ward at Greystone
Patient rooms in the seclusion ward at Greystone adventurebibleschool.com
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Seclusion rooms in the female wards of New Jersey's Greystone.
Seclusion rooms in the women’s wards of New Jersey’s Greystone. adventurebibleschool.com
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Dormitory-style housing for the poor/homeless who lived and worked at Farm Colony in Staten Island
Dormitory-style housing for the poor/homeless who lived and worked at Farm Colony in Staten Island adventurebibleschool.com
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