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UER Forum > Archived UE Main > post them (postcards) if you've got them (Viewed 2734 times)
insulinguy 


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post them (postcards) if you've got them
< on 7/12/2012 1:50 PM >
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i know a few of us on this board collect vintage postcards of state hospitals, asylums and the like...UE postcards, if you will. i am constantly on the hunt for state hospital cards or any variation of insane/lunatic asylums. it's also cool to see the cards with what are now considered the more abrasive names for the mentally disabled. labels like 'idiotic' or 'feeble minded' and the ever popular 'deaf and dumb'.
i have wanted to start a postcard thread to see what other members have in their collections. since we know how vintage postcards are such n00bs about posting location names i will start it off with some that everyone pretty much already knows about...here is a small sampling of my kirkbride collection. so if you're a collector - let's see what you've got!


cherokee by Guy Housewright Photography


fergus falls by Guy Housewright Photography


dixmont by Guy Housewright Photography


topeka by Guy Housewright Photography


worcester by Guy Housewright Photography


columbus by Guy Housewright Photography


kankakee by Guy Housewright Photography


buffalo by Guy Housewright Photography


clarinda by Guy Housewright Photography


cherokee by Guy Housewright Photography


taunton by Guy Housewright Photography


hudson by Guy Housewright Photography


terrell by Guy Housewright Photography


weston by Guy Housewright Photography


harrisburg by Guy Housewright Photography

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Re: post them (postcards) if you've got them
<Reply # 1 on 7/12/2012 2:12 PM >
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Fond of this one, makes me wish I'd seen it before the wings went down.

http://www.flickr....irdlingphotography
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Re: post them (postcards) if you've got them
<Reply # 2 on 7/12/2012 2:35 PM >
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http://articles.bo...-national-register

that's not going to make a very nice postcard :/
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Re: post them (postcards) if you've got them
<Reply # 3 on 7/12/2012 2:51 PM >
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Fuck yes! I had no idea they were keeping it, last I'd heard it was going down. Even the construction workers had told me that.

But I do feel the inside would make for a great postcard.


Edit: Oh...wait...I just clicked that childish sketch on the right. They're making it into a foolish walking stick? I'd almost rather they demo -_-
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<Reply # 4 on 7/12/2012 3:25 PM >
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http://www.theatla...reetings-dam/2531/

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<Reply # 5 on 7/12/2012 3:39 PM >
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On a related note, some of you might be interested in Martin Parr's books, Boring Postcards/USA. Features a lot of banal scenes with some infrastructure thrown into the mix.

One of my favorites:



"The extraordinary beauty of things that fail." - Heinrich von Kleist
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Re: post them (postcards) if you've got them
<Reply # 6 on 7/12/2012 5:12 PM >
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a few more of my recent purchases...


bennett school - halcyon hall. millbrook, NY by Guy Housewright Photography



Untitled by Guy Housewright Photography



Untitled by Guy Housewright Photography



Untitled by Guy Housewright Photography



Untitled by Guy Housewright Photography



Untitled by Guy Housewright Photography



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<Reply # 7 on 7/12/2012 9:10 PM >
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These are so amazing. I never thought to collect something like this, but it's a sweet idea.

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<Reply # 8 on 7/20/2012 1:52 AM >
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rochester by Guy Housewright Photography


Untitled by Guy Housewright Photography


rusk state hospital by Guy Housewright Photography


Untitled by Guy Housewright Photography


Untitled by Guy Housewright Photography


Untitled by Guy Housewright Photography


Untitled by Guy Housewright Photography

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Re: post them (postcards) if you've got them
<Reply # 9 on 7/20/2012 3:09 AM >
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These aren't vintage, but they're UE postcards I've painted and sent to people.

"Power House Roof Postcard"- I mailed this one to DJ Craig two years ago after he took me to a local power house.


"Gov. Spiders 1 Postcard"- I mailed this one to BOX a year ago after I visited a certain place.


"Gov. Spiders 2 Postcard"- I made this one the same time as the previous one, but I got attached to it and didn't mail it.


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<Reply # 10 on 7/21/2012 5:45 PM >
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Those are really cool mikmac! I think you could make a whole thread with those (I'd love to see more anyway)

What medium is the powerhouse roof one done in?
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<Reply # 11 on 7/21/2012 8:33 PM >
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Posted by eidolon
Those are really cool mikmac! I think you could make a whole thread with those (I'd love to see more anyway)

What medium is the powerhouse roof one done in?


Thank you! They are all watercolor paintings.

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<Reply # 12 on 7/23/2012 4:07 PM >
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In several ways, this is one of the coolest and most significant threads we've had here in a while.

http://www.flickr....irdlingphotography
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<Reply # 13 on 7/23/2012 5:00 PM >
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Untitled by Guy Housewright Photography


Untitled by Guy Housewright Photography


worcester by Guy Housewright Photography


Untitled by Guy Housewright Photography


Untitled by Guy Housewright Photography



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Re: post them (postcards) if you've got them
<Reply # 14 on 7/23/2012 5:17 PM >
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Posted by insulinguy
a few more of my recent purchases...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7274/7547450856_22da830b19_z.jpg
bennett school - halcyon hall. millbrook, NY by Guy Housewright Photography


I love the angles the building makes, especially on the left side.



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<Reply # 15 on 7/30/2012 4:38 AM >
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I collect mostly Kirkbride asylum cards, these are a few I've been lucky enough to find.









We must not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we began and to know the place for the first time. ~ T.S Eliot
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<Reply # 16 on 7/30/2012 7:31 AM >
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Holy crap bless this thread. all this is great. i love the watercolor hand painted ones too. holy shit. one of my regular UE buddies collects them and i'm always jealous of it. why i havnt gotten any myself i have no clue. gonna start collecting starting now.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/filth_city/

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Re: post them (postcards) if you've got them
<Reply # 17 on 7/30/2012 1:33 PM >
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glad to see some activity in this thread! nice additions everyone - here are some more from my collection - for my PA friends out there...


Untitled by Guy Housewright Photography


Untitled by Guy Housewright Photography


Untitled by Guy Housewright Photography


Untitled by Guy Housewright Photography


Untitled by Guy Housewright Photography


Untitled by Guy Housewright Photography





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Re: post them (postcards) if you've got them
<Reply # 18 on 7/30/2012 1:35 PM >
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nice cards duffy!!! digging that fold out of warren. havent seen a couple of the ones you posted - thanks for sharing!

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Re: post them (postcards) if you've got them
<Reply # 19 on 8/10/2012 3:34 PM >
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super stoked to have found this KPPC card!!


kings park by polyurethanewheels photography


weston by polyurethanewheels photography


Untitled by polyurethanewheels photography


Untitled by polyurethanewheels photography


Untitled by polyurethanewheels photography


Untitled by polyurethanewheels photography
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