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'State Hospital Small Building' (2011)
Allentown State Hospital -CLOSED-
Allentown, PA

Unusual snowstorm strikes in October, knocking out power and keeping me from attending a show I was selling prints at. To make the most of it, I trekked out to a nearby recently abandoned mental institution.

The tree limbs had become heavy under the weight of their leaves & wet snow. They cracked and fell all around me. It was all surreal.

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*oldcow Nov 21, 2011
I was looking through some architecture photos and remembered seeing this photo. I thought I had added it to my favorites. I'm doing it now. Great photo!
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~B9CC1D Nov 12, 2011
Wonderful expression of what America is doing to itself.
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~earth-mover Nov 17, 2011
Lock them in a cage then release them into the world.

It reflects upon our society a lot, I'm glad you see that.
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~B9CC1D Jan 10, 2012
My great grandparents used to work here: [link]

You can find a lot of creepy images and even videos online if you look around. I understand there was even a "Ghost Hunters" episode.
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~forty-two-point-five Nov 7, 2011  Student General Artist
What an amazing building!! :wow:
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~earth-mover Nov 17, 2011
It sure is! I hope to have images from the inside soon.
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~forty-two-point-five Nov 24, 2012  Student General Artist
Oooh... I hope to see them, then!! :eager:
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~Martigot Nov 4, 2011  Professional Photographer
Beautiful :) a very interesting place! And the snow adds fascination to this house :snowflake:
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~earth-mover Nov 12, 2011
Thanks! The place is pretty great. On the next trip I plan on getting some interior shots, but it was still an experience to walk among them in such odd weather.
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~flop404 Nov 3, 2011  Professional Photographer
Great image, the snowstorm and almost monochromic image suits well the old bricks building.

There's just a minor detail that bothers me, but can easily be corrected, the bit of branch / whatever that just appears on the right side of the image, and disrupts the greyness of the sky.

But a great image nonetheless !
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