Walking the Line on Ellis Island

What: Officers from the Public Health Service examined thousands of immigrants who arrived by ship, controlling who could enter the country
When: 1929
Where: Ellis Island, Upper New York Bay
Apr 04, 2014 | Categories: All stories, Early 20th Century (1898-1945), Health & Medicine, Outside Manhattan | Tags: Dr. Elizabeth Yew, Ellis Island, germ theory, health, immigrants, Kate Ferguson, Public Health Service, Sura Meisler | Leave A Comment »