{"product_id":"ellis-island-hospitals","title":"The [Broken] Heart of Ellis Island: The Forgotten Hospitals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore the visual history of the Ellis Island Hospitals. Discover the forgotten corridors where millions of immigrants faced their final medical inspection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImagine walking the decaying hallways of a hospital that shaped a nation.\u003cbr\u003eBarren, nearly forgotten corridors that once treated hundreds of thousands.\u003cbr\u003eOver a span of 50 years, millions from all over the world would arrive.\u003cbr\u003eThey flee famine, war, and persecution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is the turn of the 20th century, and they land in New York in search of opportunity.\u003cbr\u003eExhausted, these millions arrive with fear and hope in their hearts.\u003cbr\u003eThey have already experienced a long, arduous journey.\u003cbr\u003eThey have left their homes. Some have left their families.\u003cbr\u003eThey are surrounded by strangers, crowded on ships, and forced into lines. \u003cbr\u003eWhen they arrive, they are asked to endure one last ordeal: the medical inspection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedical inspectors looking for any deficiencies—physical or mental—decide your fate.\u003cbr\u003eCertain conditions could exclude you from entering the country. \u003cbr\u003eCertain conditions could get you sent to the hospital. \u003cbr\u003eOperational from 1902–1951, the United States Public Health Service Marine Hospital Number 43 treated nearly a half of million people in its time. Immigrants, military, and citizens were all treated by incredibly dedicated and \u003cem\u003eexhausted\u003c\/em\u003e medical staff. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the visual story of the Ellis Island Hospitals.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e[authors] Author(s): \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/alex-gulino\"\u003eAlex Gulino\u003c\/a\u003e[\/authors]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Photographer's America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42501083824210,"sku":"9781634996440","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/9171\/2594\/files\/9781634996440.jpg?v=1783852538","url":"https:\/\/www.through-time.com\/products\/ellis-island-hospitals","provider":"America Through Time","version":"1.0","type":"link"}