Pilgrim state hospital

Alfred Eisenstaedt's photos from Pilgrim State Hospital in the late 1930s blended clear-eyed reporting with an almost palpable compassion.

Main entryway to Medical/Surgical building. Pilgrim State Hospital, Long Island NY. 2009 Photograph by Matthew Christopher of Abandoned America

Alfred Eisenstaedt's photos from Pilgrim State Hospital in the late 1930s blended clear-eyed reporting with an almost palpable compassion.

i still remember how in the days leading up to your departure i fooled myself into believing that it would only be for a little while, and if i could be patient we would eventually be reunited. there had to be a way, if only i were clever enough to think of it. there was a moment, right before you turned away, where i saw it in your eyes. i knew that what had meant so much to me was gone. i knew, and part of me collapsed, though it made no sound. there were so many things before you. the…

History of Pilgrim State Hospital with photographic documentation and urban exploration accounts by Tom Kirsch.

Alfred Eisenstaedt's photos from Pilgrim State Hospital in the late 1930s blended clear-eyed reporting with an almost palpable compassion.

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Exam room, Medical/Surgical building. Pilgrim State Hospital, Long Island NY. 2009 Photograph by Matthew Christopher of Abandoned America

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