Portraits from a
“lunatic asylum”
Inmates at West Riding Asylum, in Yorkshire, England
Every face tells a story. Every picture expresses what the photographer wanted to show their audience.
These potraits are of inmates at West Riding Asylum, in Yorkshire, England. Taken around 1869, the images are captivating. Each face is life misunderstood. And shackled.
Portraits from a
“lunatic asylum”
Inmates at West Riding Asylum, in Yorkshire, England
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