asylum – Julia Wertz https://www.juliawertz.com Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:24:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/www.juliawertz.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cropped-face-.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 asylum – Julia Wertz https://www.juliawertz.com 32 32 187153160 Hudson River State Hospital https://www.juliawertz.com/product/hudson-river-state-hospital/ Thu, 24 Aug 2023 14:49:34 +0000 https://www.juliawertz.com/?post_type=product&p=9174 Hudson River State Hospital  12x8 Lustre print, signed on back. See below for details. Shipping: $5 USA, $22 Canada, $32 international Checkout out securely with paypal or a credit card on this site, or pay by Venmo (link for instructions)  Email me if you have any questions or requests! juliajwertz (at) gmail (dot) com  ]]>

 

 

]]> 9174 Willard State Hospital New York paperwork & letterhead ephemera lot 1920s-1950s https://www.juliawertz.com/product/willardlot/ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 20:34:20 +0000 https://www.juliawertz.com/?post_type=product&p=8332 Willard State Hospital  Various papers and files dating from 1907-1950, salvaged from the hospital library prior to its collapse. More details below. All shipping is flat rate: $8 USA, $22 Canada, $32 international You can also pay by Venmo or Paypal. Message me at juliajwertz (at) gmail   ]]>
Willard State Hospital, New York, ephemera lot 1920s-1970s, salvaged from the abandoned asylum many years ago. I have a few of these lots so there may be some slight variation between the items, as in different letter content or bank text, but they all have the same letterheads and dates. Feel free to message with requests or questions.
-1927 First National Bank of Ovid / Willard check
-1930s two letterheads / invoices- State of New York Department of Corrections and Albany Division of Standards and Purchase to the Superintendent of Willard.
1930s Hesslein & Co Inc New York City letterhead invoice 
-1950s patient cash receipt.
I also have a photography print available of the room these documents were found in.

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]]> 8332 Hudson River State Hospital + telegram https://www.juliawertz.com/product/hudson/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 22:18:58 +0000 https://www.juliawertz.com/?post_type=product&p=8309 Hudson River State Hospital  12x8 Lustre print, signed on back + 1969 Telegram. See below for details. All shipping is flat rate: $8 USA, $22 Canada, $32 international You can also pay by Venmo or Paypal. Message me at juliajwertz (at) gmail   ]]> This print package includes a 1969 Telegram salvaged from the hospital prior to demolition. I have a few of these telegrams, so the one you get might have different wording but will be very similar. (If you buy this along with a Hudson ephemera lot, which also has a telegram, I’ll swap it out for something even better that’s unlisted at the moment.)

]]> 8309 Greystone + 1909 bank ephemera https://www.juliawertz.com/product/greystone/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 22:12:18 +0000 https://www.juliawertz.com/?post_type=product&p=8305 photos & history of Greystone Park Psychiatric Center / New Jersey State Hospital 12x8 Lustre print, signed on back + 1909 bank receipt. Details below All shipping is flat rate: $8 USA, $22 Canada, $32 international You can also pay by Venmo or Paypal. Message me at juliajwertz (at) gmail   ]]> This photo print includes an original 1909 banking receipt salvaged from the hospital prior to its demolition. I have a (limited) number of these receipts so the one you get might have different text on it. I also have more Greystone ephemera for sale.

]]> 8305 Essex County Hospital + 1918 discharge card https://www.juliawertz.com/product/essex/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 22:08:07 +0000 https://www.juliawertz.com/?post_type=product&p=8303 Photos & history of Essex  12x8 Lustre print, signed on back + 1918 discharge card. Details below All shipping is flat rate: $8 USA, $22 Canada, $32 international You can also pay by Venmo or Paypal. Message me at juliajwertz (at) gmail   ]]> Photo print of abandoned piano inside the asylum, plus a patient discharge card. I have a few of these cards so the one you get might have different text/years, but will be no older than 1920. If you also get the Essex ephemera lot, which has one of these cards, I’ll swap it out with something else.

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