PHOTOS: Eastern State Penitentiary re-opens 'Hospital Block'
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The large hospital recovery and visitation room in Eastern State Penitentiary's Cellblock 3.
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Solarium cells like this one were used for inmates with tuberculosis. Although metal bars contained the inmates, these cells often featured a set of doors that inmates could open to let in sunlight.
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Visitors to the 'Hospital Block' of Eastern State Penitentiary will be able to view rooms that were previously used for many purposes, including physiotherapy and hydrotherapy.
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According to medical records, Al Capone had his tonsils removed in this operating room in Eastern State Penitentiary's Cellblock 3.
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The physiotherapy room in Cellblock 3.
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It was once believed in the medical community that fresh air and sunlight helped patients with tuberculosis, thus many rooms in Cellblock 3 had large windows or doors to allow sunlight in.
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Many rooms along the corridor of Cellblock 3 are in various states of disrepair.
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One of a few laboratories that are located in Cellblock 3 of Eastern State Penitentiary.
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Sean Kelley, senior vice president of Eastern State Penitentiary, discusses the opening of Cellblock 3 with members of the media on Wednesday, May 3, 2017.
