NEWLY RESTORED: The facility that treated millions of newcomers and taught doctors about health issues in the U.S. melting pot.

Ellis Island’s recently reopened Ferry Building is just north of the hospital complex, most of which is still in disrepair. At its peak, the hospital had 22 disease wards, plus a general complex with operating rooms and other facilities. This week, that history will come back to life in "Future in the Balance: Immigrants, Public Health and Ellis Island's Hospitals," an exhibit in the just-opened Ferry Building, the latest phase in a planned restoration of all the buildings on the island.
(Carolyn Cole / LAT)