During our trip to Philly, we visited The Mütter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia (no photos allowed). Not for the squeamish, the museum is a fascinating tour through the history of medicine in Philadelphia with a number of unique specimens and exhibits. The kids enjoyed it, so it couldn’t be too bad. We then walked over to the Eastern State Penitentiary for a self-guided tour of the world’s first “penitentiary” style prisons. The prison is a large complex that is partly restored and visitors have access to much of the grounds.
While walking the hallways and touring the cells of the penitentiary, I used the ACROS film-simulation mode on the Fuji X100F. The black and white rendering seemed fitting for capturing the feeling of isolation and cold.
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Original guard tour stands in the corner of Eastern State Penitentiary - Fuji X100F
A hall way in Eastern State Penitentiary - Fuji X100F
The size and scale of one hall of the ESP facility can be seen here … there were ultimately 15 of these constructed - Fuji X100F
The only light in a cell was from this small skylight - Fuji X100F
The gate entering the medial ward of ESP - Fuji X100F
A cell block in ESP - Fuji X100F
A guard platform at the end of one of the cell blocks in ESP - Fuji X100F