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ARCHIVED - In Quarantine:
Life and Death on Grosse Île, 1832-1937
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Grosse Île Image Gallery
Gallery --
Life in Quarantine
These buildings in the western sector were used during the typhus epidemic in 1847, photo ca. 1905
Hospital sector employee residence
The post office, the Catholic chapel and presbytery are at the heart of the village?station employees gather together here year-round
Heagherty's residence, the medical bacteriologist
The west sector featuring the third-class hotel, the bakery and an old shelter for immigrants
Report entitled "Copy of a Report of a Committee of the Honorable the Executive Council dated 7 April 1855" requesting instructions for the disposal of the effects and money belonging to emigrants and others who died in hospital
Chart entitled "Weekly return of Sick in Hospital, Grosse Isle", July 30 -August 5 1865
Return of vessels inspected at Grosse Île, 20 -26 May 1872
Chart entitled "Weekly return of Sick in Hospital, Grosse Isle", 19-25 May 1872
