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[Four immigrants and their belongings, on a dock, looking out over the water; view from behind] – Vintage Print

[Four immigrants and their belongings, on a dock, looking out over the water; view from behind], c1912 Oct. 30. — historic photograph
[Four immigrants and their belongings, on a dock, looking out over the water; view from behind], c1912 Oct. 30.. Historic photograph from the Ellis Island collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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[Four immigrants and their belongings, on a dock, looking out over the water; view from behind] comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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Seen from behind, four immigrants stand on a dock with their bundles and luggage, gazing out over the water toward the harbor they have just crossed. Ellis Island, in New York Harbor, served as the main federal station for processing arrivals from 1892 to 1954, and in 1907 it handled more than a million people in a single year. The photograph was made by the Underwood & Underwood studio, a firm known for stereographs and news pictures, and it was registered for copyright in 1912. The back-to-camera pose invites viewers to share the travelers' view and the uncertain wait before inspection.

Created / publishedc1912 Oct. 30.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1910-1920.
NotesJ174825 U.S. Copyright Office. U-146001. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood.
SubjectsImmigrants--Ellis Island (N.J. and N.Y.)--1910-1920. Emigration & immigration--Ellis Island (N.J. and N.Y.)--1910-1920.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan927 × 1,175 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-113018

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