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Kings Park State Hospital: A Photo Walk Into the Past

Take a look back with these turn of the century photos.

King Pedlar, former Kings Park State Hospital employee and Kings Park history buff shares his collection of early turn of the century scences from the hospital. Peter Hildenbrand, the hosptial photographer from 1909-1938 captured many of these pictures.

The hosptial, which officially closed in 1996, will have its annual reunion on Friday at the Larkfield Manor.

Special thanks to Leo Ostebo, founder and curator.

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