patients in nearly identical rooms constructed with an eye towards a cure. this is an open ward. an open ward meaning if you were suffering from something that a lot of people had, you d be in a room together. we affectionately call most of these wards measles wards. there would have been a bed in between each window. windows would have been opened year round for air flow. the corners are actually a little bit rounded so that air flow and circulation. recently after 60 years the save ellis island foundation opened these wards for limited tours but we received some incredible access. now we re going to go upstairs which is where most people don t get to go. this is someplace special for us that no one else gets to see? it s true. that s exciting. what are we going to see up here? do you see this chair? this is my favorite ward. this is actually my favorite ward. when i see these chairs, i want to know who was sitting here
this is an open ward. so an open ward meaning if you were suffering from something that a lot of people had you d be in a room together weapon call most of thesewardses measles wars these ward measles wards. a bed in between each window. windowsout open for air flow. corners are rounded so that air flow and circulation and you cantraip dirt. recent live after 60 years the save ellis island foundation opened the wards for limited tours but we received some incredible access. now we ll go upstairs, which is where most people don t get to go. someplace that is special for us that no one else gets to see? it s true. okay. that s exciting. what are we going to see? you see this chair? this is my favorite ward. and when i see these chairs, i want to know who was sitting here last and why.
patients in nearly identical rooms constructed with an eye towards a cure. this is an open ward. an open ward meaning if you were suffering from something that a lot of people had, you d be in a room together. we affectionately call most of these wards measles wards. there would have been a bed in between each window. windows would have been opened year round for air flow. the corners are actually a little bit rounded so that air flow and circulation. recently after 60 years the save ellis island foundation opened these wards for limited tours but we received some incredible access. now we re going to go upstairs which is where most people don t get to go. this is someplace special for us that no one else gets to see? it s true. that s exciting. what are we going to see up here? do you see this chair? this is my favorite ward. this is actually my favorite ward. when i see these chairs, i want to know who was sitting here
and it was a table for instrument. he found the table in 1972 and he left it there sense. built to hold 750 beds. they treated them in identical will rooms. this is an open ward. meaning if you suffer from something that it a lot of people had you are in the room together. these are measles wards. and there would have been a bed in between each window and the windows open for air floor. and the corners were rounds. the ellis island foundation opened the wards for limited tours. we ll go upstairs which is where most people don t go. this is special for us and no one gets to see. that is true.