The Asylum at Utica

Great photo! I live across the street from the Utica State Hospital and it's my favorite building in Utica. My 2nd fav. is the building I live in, the Old St. Luke's Hospital. I do research on both buildings. Great pic!

Both my parents worked here until they retired.

My Mother was a RN and Father worked as a grounds keeper

Does anyone know who owns the old asylum? I would love to go inside of it.

[It's part of the Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center. - Dave]

I can't speak for the original poster, but I believe this is the document as a PDF with a link that should be more permanent. It's "An inner view of the State Lunatic Asylum at Utica : or, how patients are treated in the model (?) mad house of New York" by William L. Trull.

I found it by going to the New York State archives, selecting the button at the bottom marked "Search Digital Collections", and entering "Utica Asylum".

Can't access your link - would be interested to read - can you cite the origin, or title, whatever so it can be looked up?

I see a strong resemblance between at least the middle two, and somewhat with the bottom lady. Perhaps a family visiting a relative? Perhaps the whole family incarcerated? It is a great shot!

This is an excellent article on the Utica Asylum written by a former patient.

Jessie Vanderbilt McNamee, active in philanthropy and social causes, was cousin to George Vanderbilt (who built the Biltmore estate in North Carolina). In 1901 she married Charles Dewar Simons Jr.

This IS a great pic! Can you rescan it so that it's at least 1200 pixels wide? - Dave