New York 's Staten Island hospital complex is now open to the public for tours . People were treated at the hospital and checked for disease between 1902 and 1914 . French artist JR has placed life - sized images of former staff and patients on its walls . The complex is a mix of hope and despair , the gateway to a new life and world .
New York 's Ellis Island hospital complex is now open to the public for tours . Immigrants were stopped at the hospital and checked for disease between 1902 and 1930 . French artist JR has placed life-sized images of former doctors and patients on its walls . The complex is a mix of hope and pain , the gateway to a new life and world .