North Brother Island

[don]

an American TB/leper colony . . . returns to nature

1937




1943




today








doctors' cottage




morgue on the right, power plant on the left




hospital staircase




TB ward X-Ray station




morgue exam table

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...er-colony.html

[oddlots]

Re: North Brother Island

Awesome. You might like this site:

http://forgotten-ny.com/

My favourite urban explorer "find" were the tailraces of the old power plants in Niagara Falls:



You can read about them here:

http://pridian.net/blog/archives/187

[don]

Re: North Brother Island

Great shot. The NBI pictures reminded me of Central American relics, lost in deep jungle (including the sacrificial altars).

[davidstvz]

Re: North Brother Island

Don, not much to say in reply, but just want to let you know I appreciate the quality articles you regularly link.

[oddlots]

Re: North Brother Island

The photographer who I believe originally took the shots of North Brother does great work:

Here's one of my favourites:



Here's his site:

http://kingstonlounge.blogspot.com/

[don]

Re: North Brother Island

Thanks Oddlots, he certainly does. Presenting our healthcare ruins in an age of ruined healthcare shows the power art is capable of.