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Ellis Island's Use by Other Government Agencies and the Military

A Coast Guard hat of the Women's Reserve (SPARs) c. 1946-1947

A Coast Guard hat of the Women's Reserve (SPARs) c. 1946-1947

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Ellis Island was always viewed as federal government property and there was always the presence of other federal agencies using the buildings and hospitals. The federal agencies most represented on Ellis Island were the military, predominately the United States Coast Guard, and, during the two World Wars, the United States Army. Items belonging to the employees, the hat and uniform worn by a member of the Coast Guard Women's Reserve (SPARs), and photographs of the medical personnel serving the military in the island's hospitals are evidence of this use and a significant component of the museum collection.

 
World War I soldiers posed in front of the hospital complex c. 1918
World War I soldiers posed in front of the hospital complex c. 1918
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Did You Know?

French War ship "Isere"

The French ship "Isere" transported the Statue of Liberty's 300 copper pieces packed in 214 crates to America. Although the ship nearly sank in rough seas, it arrived in New York on June 17, 1885. The Statue's parts remained unassembled for nearly a year until the pedestal was completed in 1886.