Ellis Island: Ghosts of Freedom

by Stephen Wilkes and Bill Bradley

For five years (1998-2003) New York photographer Stephen Wilkes explored the hospital complex that comprised the south side of Ellis Island. Neglected for almost fifty years, the buildings were in a state of extreme disrepair: lead paint peeled from the ceilings and walls, vines and trees grew through the floorboards, detritus and debris littered the hallways. In rooms long-abandoned, Wilkes captured a spirited new vision of this gateway to freedom...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393061450
• ISBN13: 9780393061451
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 3.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 10.4" x 13.4"