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Jean Fluchel
02:12 PM on April 21, 2010
A family memeber was at Gowanda State Hospital in the 30s and 40s.
Her name was Dorothy Hamilton. Would like to find where she is burried.
Any inf. would be great.
Thanks.
Her name was Dorothy Hamilton. Would like to find where she is burried.
Any inf. would be great.
Thanks.
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Erich Trapp
01:01 AM on March 18, 2010
I lived at Helmuth (my father was the Asst Director, my grandfather was Earle V. Gray, Supervisor), and I never came across these markers in all they years I lived there. Can you tell me where on the grounds these are? Perhaps in relation to Taylor Hollow Road or the graves' proximity to the Power House or some other landmark? Very sad that we have no record of these people. Much of the records and other properties of the Gowanda Psychiatric Center (as it later came to be known) were lost and forsaken -- like the people who lived there. Thanks for posting these pictures. It says a lot about the value we (don't) place on people.
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Kirsten Taft
09:07 PM on December 23, 2009
Love the site, very cool! I love the pics of the cementaries. 
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cheryl ann w.
03:08 PM on July 13, 2009
Hi! how are you doing? Well, I hope...Still at Work? Great new look to the site...
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Darcy Swenson
12:20 AM on February 06, 2009
John Parker : would be interested in e-mailing some questions about your experiences working w/ Patience's back in the day. 3boys@alaska.net Thanks
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John Parker
12:26 PM on November 22, 2008
I am a psychiatric nursing supervisor/manager. I have worked in the field for 32 years. I have been in many of the facilities you photographed. If you want stories I have many. Loved the pics! I Worked in several buildings and visited others when they were still active.
Thanks for the memories,
PS, while they looked terrible, it was to keep the people safe, not just keep them in.
Thanks for the memories,
PS, while they looked terrible, it was to keep the people safe, not just keep them in.
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D.
07:45 AM on September 26, 2008
Love the pics! The pictures of BryLin are of the old Alden treatment facility. I work at the main hospital on Delaware.
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darcy swenson
03:26 AM on May 10, 2008
Haunting photos. I found this site because i am doing some family research on a member who live in the Gowanda state hosp. and died there . any one with info about that place in the 1950 or 1960's please post or send me an email. James E mcGuire died there but thankfuly was buried w/ family. darcy swenson ak
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Urban Explora
11:36 AM on March 26, 2008
Well done! I've just started my own UE site here,and I have nowhere near the excellent locations you have,not much like that here. Anyway,great job!
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Kelly
02:20 PM on March 21, 2008
Nice site. You go and chech out the old cemeyery in North Otto. It would look great on your website.