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Michael Reese Hospital, Then and Now

By Margaret Lyons in Miscellaneous on Aug 27, 2008 8:01PM

These photos of the abandoned Michael Reese Hospital are haunting, occasionally creepy ("vintage gynecology"), and all imbued with an intense sense of loss. Beyond the pictures of the building itself, though, we were drawn to these before and after photos of the pool.

Photos by Comtesse DeSpair, used with permission. Click to embiggen.