In this episode we talk with Dr. Cristina Visperas about her new book "<a href="" target="_blank">Skin Theory: Visual Culture and&nbsp;the Postwar Prison Laboratory</a>", which explores the shocking past of the&nbsp;now-abandoned Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia. For decades Dr. Albert&nbsp;Kligman conducted unethical and harrowing medical experiments on Holmesburg's inmates - in this episode we explore what those experiments&nbsp;were, how they formed the basis of the modern dermatology industry, and&nbsp;what happened in their aftermath.
 
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Show Notes and Links: <a href="https://www.abandonedamerica.us/the-skin-experiments-at-holmesburg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.abandonedamerica.us/the-skin-experiments-at-holmesburg</a>
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The Lost Garden of Beatrix Farrand

Find out why it's all falling apart on the new Abandoned America podcast! Join host Matthew Christopher, author and photographer of the Abandoned America book series and website, and explore what incredible stories ruins have to tell, what mysteries they hold, and why they were left behind.