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Title Forgotten Ellis Island : the extraordinary story of America's immigrant hospital / Lorie Conway ; contemporary photographs by Chris Barnes.
Author Conway, Lorie, 1954-
Publication Info. New York : Smithsonian Books : Collins, 2007.
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 Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Third Floor  362.11 CON    Check Shelves
 West Oaks Genealogy  RG 362.11 CON    Lib Use Only
Edition 1st Smithsonian Books ed.
Description xi, 185 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 23 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-181) and index.
Contents Constructing the immigrant hospital -- Walking the line -- Treating patients by the thousands -- Rejecting the "riff raff" -- Falling into disuse and decay.
Subject Ellis Island Hospital -- History.
Public hospitals -- Ellis Island (N.J. and N.Y.) -- History.
Immigrants -- Hospitals -- Ellis Island (N.J. and N.Y.) -- History.
Immigrants -- Health and hygiene -- Ellis Island (N.J. and N.Y.) -- History.
Hospitals, Federal -- history -- New Jersey.
Hospitals, Federal -- history -- New York (State) -- New York.
Emigration and Immigration -- New Jersey.
Emigration and Immigration -- New York (State) -- New York.
ISBN 9780061241963 : $26.95
0061241962
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