“These creepy pictures of abandoned asylums, prisons and schools give a sense of what life was like in institutions of 20th century America. Photographer Daniel Barter, 30, captured on film bowling alleys, theatres and hairdressing salons all completely intact. The Londoner was on travelling through Americas north eastern states when he had the chance to explore the derelict public buildings left untouched since their last inhabitants shut the doors”. – Caters News
Dental equipment left behind in an asylum, New Jersey. (Photo by Daniel Barter/Caters News)
Discarded belongs inside a church, Pennsylvania. Barter found churches filled with junk and hotels where no-one had disturbed the dust for decades. (Photo by Daniel Barter/Caters News)
Al Capones cell in the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Daniel Barter/Caters News)
The exterior of Central Terminal in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Daniel Barter/Caters News)
Salon equipment inside a sanatorium in New York. Daniel said: “We visited five states and several major cities, from New York City to Pittsburgh. It got pretty wild at times, so much so that in the more destitute areas, our guide carried a Glock”. (Photo by Daniel Barter/Caters News)
Stacked televisions in an old hotel somewhere in New York. (Photo by Daniel Barter/Caters News)
Jet engine testing cell in New Jersey. (Photo by Daniel Barter/Caters News)
A run down theater in Connecticut. “It was sunset when we visited and the light in the entrance hall was tricky at best. Despite that, they fitted the theme of abandoned America so well”. (Photo by Daniel Barter/Caters News)
Entrance lobby of an old hotel in Pennsylvania. (Photo by Daniel Barter/Caters News)
Altar of a church in Pennsylvania. (Photo by Daniel Barter/Caters News)
Guest room of the masonic lodge, New York. (Photo by Daniel Barter/Caters News)
Platform entrance of Central Terminal in Buffalo, New York. But his adventures weren't without an element of danger. “Urban exploration” involves trespass which in the United States is a criminal offence and his 5000 mile road trip with fellow photographer Dan Marbaix often left him in areas considered unsafe. (Photo by Daniel Barter/Caters News)
The lanes with pins set up in a bowling alley, New York. (Photo by Daniel Barter/Caters News)
A rack of bowling shoes in a old asylum, New York. “The bowling shoe rack, complete with all the forgotten shoes, was incredible to photograph”. (Photo by Daniel Barter/Caters News)
Cell block of a Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Pa. These creepy pictures of abandoned asylums, prisons and schools give a sense of what life was like in the institutions of 20th century America. (Photo by Daniel Barter/Caters News)
The auditorium of an old elementary school, Pennsylvania. The Londoner was travelling through America's north eastern states when he had the chance to explore the derelict public buildings left untouched since their last inhabitants shut the doors. (Photo by Daniel Barter/Caters News)
Plastic balls cover the floor of an abandoned asylum, New York. (Photo by Daniel Barter/Caters News)
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