A selection on Augustus Sherman's photographs of immgrants passing through Ellis Island on their way to new lives in the United States.
For millions of immigrants, Ellis Island was the gateway to the United States -- the country's busiest reception and processing center from 1892 to 1954. These historical photographs capture the variety of cultures among those immigrants -- they were taken by Augustus Frederick Sherman, who worked there as a clerk. They were not taken for official purposes. Sherman was simply fascinated by the people he was meeting on a daily basis.
Haunting Portraits Of The New Americans At Ellis Island (1905-1926)
For millions of immigrants, Ellis Island was the gateway to the United States -- the country's busiest reception and processing center from 1892 to 1954. These historical photographs capture the variety of cultures among those immigrants -- they were taken by Augustus Frederick Sherman, who worked there as a clerk. They were not taken for official purposes. Sherman was simply fascinated by the people he was meeting on a daily basis.
The Senate approved comprehensive immigration reform Thursday by a 68–32 vote count and the legislation now moves to the House. The bill would legalize millions of current undocumented immigrants. Here are some photos of immigrants from the early 1900s courtesy of the the New York Public Libary's digital collections.
Between 1892 and 1954 more than 12 million men, women, and children passed through New York's Ellis Island as they hoped to begin a better life in the
Haunting Portraits Of The New Americans At Ellis Island (1905-1926)
Dynamichrome has colorized moving portraits of immigrants passing through Ellis Island in the early 1900s.
A gauche : femmes allemandes. A droite : fille d'immigrants français en provenance d'Alsace-Lorraine.
The shibboleths of our political culture have trended lately toward the loathesome, crude, and completely specious to such a degree that at least one prominent columnist has summed up the ongoing spectacle in Cleveland as “grotesquerie… on a level unique in the history of our republic.” It's impossible to quantify such a thing, but the sentiment feels accurate in the fervor of the moment.
The faces of America: Ellis Island portraits were full of hope
The Senate approved comprehensive immigration reform Thursday by a 68–32 vote count and the legislation now moves to the House. The bill would legalize millions of current undocumented immigrants. Here are some photos of immigrants from the early 1900s courtesy of the the New York Public Libary's digital collections.
Haunting Portraits Of The New Americans At Ellis Island (1905-1926)
The rich history of Ellis Island revealed in portraits of immigrants circa 1900
For millions of immigrants, Ellis Island was the gateway to the United States -- the country's busiest reception and processing center from 1892 to 1954. These historical photographs capture the variety of cultures among those immigrants -- they were taken by Augustus Frederick Sherman, who worked there as a clerk. They were not taken for official purposes. Sherman was simply fascinated by the people he was meeting on a daily basis.
The rich history of Ellis Island revealed in portraits of immigrants circa 1900
Dynamichrome has colorized moving portraits of immigrants passing through Ellis Island in the early 1900s.