Ellis Island: An Illustrated History of the Immigrant ExperienceBoth a rich oral history and a complete gallery of images expressing the full range of emotions of a people who left home to find a home, this complete illustrated history focuses on the drama of Ellis Island during its peak years--from 1880 to 1924. Full-color photographs. Line drawings. |
Contents
Acknowledgments | 12 |
Passage to America | 34 |
Across the Land | 51 |
Copyright | |
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Abraham Cahan aliens America Angel Island Armenian arrived at Ellis baggage Barbados Boston Bottom right brother brought cards Chinese citizenship clothes commissioner of immigration Company County Clerk Court courtesy NPS daughter deported detained doctors dormitories Ellis Island Ellis Island Immigration emigrated English ethnic Europe father favus ferry German homeland Hungary immi immigrant in 1920 Immigration Museum Immigration Service inspection inspectors Irish Island Immigration Museum Italian Italian immigrant Jews John Beekman Joseph journey labor land living main building married Mary Mary Antin MetaForm million mother National newcomers Opposite bottom Opposite top Overleaf parents passport peak immigration photograph Poland port President quoted railroad Registry Room Robert Watchorn Russian Jewish immigrant Semerjian Serial Number ship station Statue of Liberty steamship steerage steerage passengers stories ticket took trachoma traveled United waiting Washington wife women workers World Yiddish York City