Saturday, January 23, 2010

VIDEOS: WHAT ARE GHOSTS MADE OF - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

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Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary is said to be the one of the most haunted places in America. Since its closing in 1971, many have reported hearing eerie voices, weeping and tormented screams, while others have seen shadows dart in and out of cells. Investigators use the latest technology to search for paranormal activity. Motion sensors are rigged, night-vision and infrared cameras positioned, acoustic triangulation systems set up, and 3-D laser scanners offer a rare view inside.

What Are Ghosts Made of? Part 1


Cell Block 12 of Eastern State Penitentiary. This cell block is reputed to have the most paranormal activity. Since it's closure in 1971 many have reported hearing eerie sounds throughout the prison, including voices, weeping and tormented screams while others have seen shadows dart in and out of cells.



What Are Ghosts Made of? Part 2


The main entrance to Eastern State Penitentiary off of Fairmount Avenue in Philadelphia, PA. Since it's closure in 1971 many have reported hearing eerie sounds throughout the prison, including voices, weeping and tormented screams while others have seen shadows dart in and out of cells.



What Are Ghosts Made of? Part 3


The dark insides of an empty cell in Cell Block 11 of Eastern State Penitentiary. Since it's closure in 1971 many have reported hearing eerie sounds throughout the prison, including voices, weeping and tormented screams while others have seen shadows dart in and out of cells.



What Are Ghosts Made of? Part 4


Joe Horesco and Robert Berens from Acentech Architectural Acoustics set up their recording equipment to scan for usual sounds in Cell Block 12 of Eastern State Penitentiary. Since it's closure in 1971 many have reported hearing eerie sounds throughout the prison, including voices, weeping and tormented screams while others have seen shadows dart in and out of cells.



What Are Ghosts Made of? Part 5


Cell Block 6 at Eastern State Penitentiary. Since it's closure in 1971 many have reported hearing eerie sounds throughout the prison, including voices, weeping and tormented screams while others have seen shadows dart in and out of cells.



Steve Africk and Robert Berens, acoustical engineers from Acentech, stand in front of the entrance to Cell Block 5 at Eastern State Penitentiary. Since it's closure in 1971 many have reported hearing eerie sounds throughout the prison, including voices, weeping and tormented screams while others have seen shadows dart in and out of cells.




A computer generated image representation of the ghostly encounter experienced by locksmith Gary Johnson at Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, PA.



Infrared thermography expert Jim Seffrin looks at a thermographic image of Cellblock 12 at Eastern State Penitentiary. He is preparing to leave his cameras set up overnight in an attempt to capture one of Eastern State's "ghosts."



Members of South Jersey Ghost Research (Director, Dave Juliano, Marianna Pawlowski, Rosalyn Bown, and Liz Apostolico) perform a ghost investigation in Cellblock 12 at Eastern State Penitentiary.



Psychologist James Houran briefs a group of volunteers before starting an experiment on suggestibility at Eastern State Penitentiary.



The computers and monitoring equipment before they are left to scan Cellblock 12 overnight for the presence of ghosts at Eastern State Penitentiary.



An old barbers chair sits in an empty cell at Eastern State Penitentiary. Since it's closure in 1971 many have reported hearing eerie sounds throughout the prison, including voices, weeping and tormented screams while others have seen shadows dart in and out of cells.



Paul Kahan, author of Eastern State Penitentiary: A History, stands on the upper level of Cell Block 6 at Eastern State Penitentiary. Since it's closure in 1971 many have reported hearing eerie sounds throughout the prison, including voices, weeping and tormented screams while others have seen shadows dart in and out of cells.



Chris Seffrin, James Houran, Jim Seffrin, Steven Africk, Robert Berens, Dan Hooper, and John Tobias) Group shot of scientists doing a technologis sweep of Cell Block 12 of Eastern State Penitentiary. Since it's closure in 1971 many have reported hearing eerie sounds throughout the prison, including voices, weeping and tormented screams while others have seen shadows dart in and out of cells.





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