This is my favorite image from the tour of the abandoned hospital on Ellis Island. Imagine an immigrant arriving after a long journey. They are in New York Harbor ready to begin a new life only to be quarantined in the hospital. They can sense freedom but are not yet there. Many would leave here to enjoy a life in the United States. Some would be returned to their homeland.
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Such symbolism in that photo. I too have walked those grounds with the same thoughts. It was a tough journey, and they weren’t quite there. Donna
Thank you so much for your comment.
That photo tells a great story of joy and of sadness.
Thanks, John
I agree! This is the best image of those you took at Ellis Island.
Thank you, Liz 😊
You’re welcome, Chris.
A very moving photo, Chris.
Thank you, Lois!
I know of many fellow Vietnamese refugees who landed on the West Coast in 1975 and even a few years after that. They eventually made the trip to the New York or New Jersey to look at the Statue of Liberty and admire her.
It’s wonderful to see it. I’d love to go in the crown.
A heart-wrenching image and truth in your story.
Thank you so much.
Some of my family arrived there. I’d never considered the end of their journey from this perspective!
Thank you for your comment. If you ever get the chance to visit Ellis Island, it does a wonderful job of showing what the immigrants experience was like.
This is one damn fine photo, Chris! Should be framed!!
Thank you, Sarah.