Nobody Goes There

Duration: 9

Year Published: 1969

Format: 16mm

Description: A history of Ellis Island, immigrant station and detention center. Motion shots show the deserted buildings on the island shortly after its designation, in 1965, as a national monument. This footage is interspersed with still photos of immigrants. The film conveys a feeling of the nature of their experience on the island.

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