There is something special about items from the past. They give us a glimpse into our past!
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Compelling Photos Document the Contents of Abandoned Suitcases from a 125-Year-Old Psychiatric Center Willard Psychiatric Center began its life in 1869 as Willard Asylum for the Insane, closing down over 125 years later in 1995. Thousands of long-term patients passed through its doors, and when the center was shut down, it was discovered that hundreds of suitcases belonging to some of its earliest residents had been set aside and forgotten in one of the hospital’s attics. Read full story
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