I toured Ellis Island's eerie abandoned hospital -- take a look inside

Corey Schneider A family travelsfor 21 days on a boat that eventually lands on Ellis Island.They gazeat the Statue of Liberty before they are shuffled into lines.Before they start their new lives, a staff of American doctors must check them for anycontagious diseasesat the island's hospital. For many immigrants, this was their first impression of the United States during the first waves of immigration in the 20th century. Roughly 1.25 million people (usually of lower economic status) —10% of E...