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New York, Ellis Island, main building seen from the water – Vintage Wall Art

New York, Ellis Island, main building seen from the water — historic image
New York, Ellis Island, main building seen from the water. Historic image from the Ellis Island collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic image captures New York, Ellis Island, main building seen from the water in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.

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New York, Ellis Island, main building seen from the water

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Seen from the water, the main building at Ellis Island presents the face that most arriving passengers saw first, as ferries and steamers approached Manhattan's harbor. Opened in 1892, the federal immigration station processed millions of people before it closed in 1954, and the long brick facade with its prominent central tower and dormers became a symbol of the nation's open gateway. Pictures taken from the bay help show how the island's buildings rose directly out of the water, with the arriving crowds passing through their doors after a short crossing.

Original scan3,204 × 2,003 px · prints to 11 × 7 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceBW-tif00224_NewYorkEllisIsland

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