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Re: 2021 West By God Virginia Gathering
« Reply #120 on: July 15, 2021, 09:31:04 PM »

Heading to the second floor we find that this area has not been restored.


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Re: 2021 West By God Virginia Gathering
« Reply #121 on: July 15, 2021, 09:31:32 PM »

Originally designed to hold 250 people, it became overcrowded in the 1950s with 2,400 patients.










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Re: 2021 West By God Virginia Gathering
« Reply #122 on: July 15, 2021, 09:31:54 PM »

Patients would sit in their rooms looking directly out the window


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Re: 2021 West By God Virginia Gathering
« Reply #123 on: July 15, 2021, 09:32:38 PM »

But angle them and they have a different view, bars.  Staff were instructed to place them direct and not see the bars.


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Re: 2021 West By God Virginia Gathering
« Reply #124 on: July 15, 2021, 09:36:58 PM »

A fire door was installed after they had a fire




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Re: 2021 West By God Virginia Gathering
« Reply #125 on: July 15, 2021, 09:37:22 PM »

These faces were placed outside in a number of places on the building.






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Re: 2021 West By God Virginia Gathering
« Reply #126 on: July 15, 2021, 09:37:46 PM »

The original nine patients when they opened were women.  Men could drop of their wives here and they could not be released unless the husband came back to have them released.  Same holds true for physicians and patients.  No questions asked.




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Re: 2021 West By God Virginia Gathering
« Reply #127 on: July 15, 2021, 09:39:04 PM »

The apothecary


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Re: 2021 West By God Virginia Gathering
« Reply #128 on: July 15, 2021, 09:39:31 PM »

Due to overcrowding, patients slept in 8hr shifts.  A bed as turned 3 times within a 24hr. period.




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Re: 2021 West By God Virginia Gathering
« Reply #129 on: July 15, 2021, 09:40:13 PM »

Female washroom


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Re: 2021 West By God Virginia Gathering
« Reply #130 on: July 15, 2021, 09:40:37 PM »

The doctor is ready to see you.  A window was available for light.




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Re: 2021 West By God Virginia Gathering
« Reply #131 on: July 16, 2021, 06:33:56 AM »

One of the physicians housing buildings that was built on.


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Re: 2021 West By God Virginia Gathering
« Reply #132 on: July 16, 2021, 06:34:24 AM »

Welcome to the Medical Center




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Re: 2021 West By God Virginia Gathering
« Reply #133 on: July 16, 2021, 06:34:59 AM »

Long hall ways with cold floors




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Re: 2021 West By God Virginia Gathering
« Reply #134 on: July 16, 2021, 06:35:34 AM »

Operating Room had windows for light


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