A portrait of America

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

February 1, 2017

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The 'huddled masses': An Atlantic liner packed with immigrants approaches Ellis Island in 1906.

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German stowaway.

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Three Dutch women.

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A Hindu boy.

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Children from Lapland.

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Romanian shepherd.

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Italian woman.

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Algerian man.

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Slovak woman and children.

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Greek soldier.

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Dutch children.

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