Parallels In Time
A History of Developmental Disabilities

When individuals, families and friends, along with Pennsylvania ARC took Pennhurst to court, a series of photographs were submitted in evidence. A ward. (Photo courtesy of www.elpeecho.com/pennhurst)

More Evidence - Bathroom (Photo courtesy of www.elpeecho.com/pennhurst)

More Evidence - Resident in Bed (Photo courtesy of www.elpeecho.com/pennhurst)

Many Died (Photo courtesy of www.elpeecho.com/pennhurst)

Elwyn, a private institution in Delaware Co., was founded by Martin Barr who likened institutions to plantations. (Photo courtesy of James Conroy)

The image of “happy slaves toiling in the fields” appears to have carried over into the Pennhurst culture. These two frescos are still in the Administration Bldg. (Photo courtesy of James Conroy)

Judge Raymond Broderick had a different view of what life should be like. He ordered the evacuation of Pennhurst. (Philadelphia Inquirer, November 1997)

(Philadelphia Inquirer, November 1997)

Some people objected… (Photo by Bruce Kappel of material on file at Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia)

But today, Pennhurst is empty. (Photo courtesy of James Conroy)

(Photo courtesy of James Conroy)

(Photo courtesy of James Conroy)

Bill Baldini (left) was the reporter who exposed Pennhurst in the 1968 documentary – "Suffer the Little Children".

The last two men to leave Pennhurst chose to live in the Doctor’s Residence on the site. (Photo courtesy of James Conroy)

Jim Conroy remembers helping them move. The house is now abandoned. (Photo courtesy of James Conroy)

And images of the past linger on. (Photo courtesy of James Conroy)

(Photos courtesy of James Conroy)

(Photo courtesy of www.abandonedbutnotforgotten.com)