A portrait of America

At the turn of the 20th century, an amateur photographer captured future Americans as they passed through Ellis Island

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Italian woman.
(Image credit: Augustus Sherman/Public Domain.)
(Image credit: (Everett Collection Historical / Alamy Stock Photo)Sherman was also an amateur photographer. And, as he worked his way up the ranks, he was afforded increasing access to immigrants who were t)

(Image credit: (Augustus Sherman)

(Image credit: (Augustus Sherman)

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Lauren Hansen
Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.