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Waverly Hills Sanatorium
Waverly Hills Sanatorium
Katmystiry


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Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Louisvile, KY
Date: Feb 25, 2007
Galleries: Architecture, History
Date Uploaded: Feb 25, 2007

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 The hospital, known as Waverly Hills, was opened in 1926 and was considered to be the most advanced tuberculosis hospital in the country. If a patient had any chance of surviving the disease, Waverly Hills was the place to come for treatment. Of course, treatment in those days was primitive at best, meaning that many simply came here to die. In those days, it was believed that the best cure for tuberculosis was plenty of nutritional food, plenty of rest and plenty of fresh air. Many patients came to Waverly and were actually cured and became well enough to once again enter society. For those not as fortunate, Waverly was the last place they ever saw. Records have been lost, but it is estimated that tens of thousands died at Waverly. At the height of the tuberculosis epidemic, it is reported that one patient an hour died.
I did not go inside, this was as close as we could get without getting a $5,000 fine!

For more information visit //www.underworldtales.com/waverly.htm

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Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 03/04/2007 12:07:59 AM
I think I saw this on Ghost Hunters or another program like that. Creepy place.
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Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
 02/27/2007 04:54:39 AM
How interesting! I love reading about this stuff. I actually live in a part of Phoenix that used to be a TB colony. That was when you could still breathe the air.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/26/2007 03:57:54 PM
A lovely shot of a piece of history - interesting and sad tale that accompanies the place. The gold of the foreground grass really adds to this, setting off the red brick and the gray sky.
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Canon EOS-5D
Sigma 24-60mm f/2.8 EX DG for Canon
 02/26/2007 08:17:40 AM
What a shame that it has been left to decay like this, such a beautiful looking building. Interesting history as well.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 02/26/2007 07:03:29 AM
very intersting write up ... and somehow i reckon you've captured the very essence of the place .. the trees in the foreground give a very sombre and eerie feel to this photograph because they have no leaves, they contribute to the feeling of desolation that i get from this image ... the overcast sky also adds to the feeling .. i love your composition .. just excellent ..
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Nikon D300s
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 02/25/2007 11:17:32 PM
looks spooky
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Nikon D7000
Nikon MF 50mm f/1.4
 02/25/2007 10:30:06 PM
I like this one best of the series. Spooky story to go with it too.
I hope that the bird flu does not cause this kind of disaster in our time.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 02/25/2007 09:49:25 PM
Kat, that is FASCINATING! I went to the website and read all about it. I do believe that a place that has had such horror within its walls can leave behind very tangible spirits. I can almost feel them as I look at this photo.

Wow! I'm glad you shared that with us. It is extremely interesting. And, incredibly sad to think about how much sorrow occurred there.

I'm not sure I would want to go in either.

Edit: I can't type tonight again.

Message edited by author 2007-02-25 21:50:47.
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 02/25/2007 08:41:34 PM
It's so desolate. Love the story.
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 02/25/2007 08:20:45 PM
Did you go in? I would of lol
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