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Vintage Asylum Patient Photos Restored. Sad And Scary At The Same Time

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The typical asylum day was long, rigorously organised and highly controlled. bedroom doors of patients were unlocked at 6.00am. Patients were washed, their hair brushed and the state of their skin examined. At 9.00am, following breakfast, they were taken to the ‘airing courts’ and gardens while the wards were cleaned.

Bedtime was at 8.00pm, and patients slept in long rows of beds that were two feet and six inches apart.

Below are vintage photos of everyday asylum life that I restored.

Steam Box, Milledgeville State Hospital, 1908

Vintage Asylum Patient Photos Restored. Sad And Scary At The Same Time

“Lunatic Chair”, Dutch Mental Hospital, 1938

Vintage Asylum Patient Photos Restored. Sad And Scary At The Same Time

Restraining Chair, West Riding Lunatic Asylum, 1869

Vintage Asylum Patient Photos Restored. Sad And Scary At The Same Time

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Standing Restraints, Asylum in France, 1900

Vintage Asylum Patient Photos Restored. Sad And Scary At The Same Time

Electro Shock Therapy, Central State Hospital, 1951

Vintage Asylum Patient Photos Restored. Sad And Scary At The Same Time

Dance Therepy, New York State Hospital, 1922

Vintage Asylum Patient Photos Restored. Sad And Scary At The Same Time

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Doctors with Electro Shock Machine, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, 1923

Vintage Asylum Patient Photos Restored. Sad And Scary At The Same Time

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Hydrotherapy, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, 1886

Vintage Asylum Patient Photos Restored. Sad And Scary At The Same Time

Electroshock Therapy

Vintage Asylum Patient Photos Restored. Sad And Scary At The Same Time

Ward for Women, West Riding Asylum, 1860’s

Vintage Asylum Patient Photos Restored. Sad And Scary At The Same Time

Doctors examine an X-Ray of patient

Vintage Asylum Patient Photos Restored. Sad And Scary At The Same Time

Sewing Class for Women, Utica State Hospital

Vintage Asylum Patient Photos Restored. Sad And Scary At The Same Time

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Jason Baker

Just a photographer documenting historical and abandoned buildings. Follow me on Instagram under: JasonBakerPhotography

Just a photographer documenting historical and abandoned buildings. Follow me on Instagram under: JasonBakerPhotography

Aelita Senvaitytė

My name is Aelita and I have been an Editor for Bored Panda since 2019. I spend my days working with my amazing team and making articles the best they can be. Fantasy and magic have always ruled over my world, from movies to TV shows, to Video Games to tabletop games like Dungeos and Dragons, I try to find magic in every part of my life. Writing is a big part of me too, I hope to publish a fantasy novel one day. I also enjoy playing guitar and singing, as music always help me to get in a great mood. I have an adorable German Shepherd named Hela and we get into all kinds of adventures together.

My name is Aelita and I have been an Editor for Bored Panda since 2019. I spend my days working with my amazing team and making articles the best they can be. Fantasy and magic have always ruled over my world, from movies to TV shows, to Video Games to tabletop games like Dungeos and Dragons, I try to find magic in every part of my life. Writing is a big part of me too, I hope to publish a fantasy novel one day. I also enjoy playing guitar and singing, as music always help me to get in a great mood. I have an adorable German Shepherd named Hela and we get into all kinds of adventures together.

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