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Ellis Island (N.Y. and N.J.) U.S.A.
Date: 1926
Notes: The photo, taken by Lewis. W. Hine, is titled, "Handwork Under the Auspices of the D.A.R. -- 1926 Ellis Island" A note attached to the photo reads: "Men as well as women were given instruction in making pillow cases, shirts and hand embroidery. Some of the more skillful of the men were able to complete whole suits of clothing during their detention on the island."
Contributed by: Courtesy of the New York Public Library, Digital Gallery

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Ellis Island
Ellis Island (N.Y. and N.Y.) U.S.A.
Date: ca. 1902-1913
Notes: The photo's image caption reads, "View of garden and greenhouse on Ellis Island."
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U.S.A.
Date: 1882
Notes: "Uncle Sam's lodging-house." Summary: "Print shows an Irishman confronting Uncle Sam in a boarding house filled with laborers, immigrants from several countries who are attempting to sleep; the "Frenchman, Japanese, Negro, Russian, Italian," and "German" sleep peacefully. the "Irishman" kicks up a row. He has thrown such bricks as "The Chinese must go," "Recall Lowell," and "Irish independence" at Uncle Sam and the female figure of liberty standing on the left. He disturbs a "Chinese" man and an "Englishman," who are in the berths next to him. Uncle Sam responds: "Look here, you, everybody else is quiet and peaceable, and you're all the time a-kicking up a row!" Digital ID: 3g12317.
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United States
Date: 1917
Notes: Title: "Many peoples -- one nation. Let us unite to Americanize America."
Contributed by: Courtesy of The Library of Congress 33g07389r

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U.S.A.
Date:
Notes: Digital ID: 3g08891r.
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United States
Date: 1919
Notes: "Title: For United America, YWCA division for foreign born world."
Contributed by: Courtesy of The Library of Congress #3g10651r

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Atlantic Ocean
Date: 1902
Notes: Title: "Immigrants coming to the Land of Promise."
Contributed by: Courtesy of The Library of Congress #3a09957

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Ellis Island, United States
Date: 1912
Notes: Title: "Immigrants waiting to be transferred, Ellis Island, October 30, 1912."
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Atlantic Ocean
Date: 1905
Notes: Title: "Steerage passengers taking life easy on an ocean liner."
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Atlantic Ocean
Date: between 1910 and 1920
Notes: Title: "Italian emigrants on Fried de Grosse."
Contributed by: Courtesy of The Library of Congress #3a27415r

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