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Great Hall at Ellis Island

Great Hall at Ellis Island

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Kim Walker

Kim Walker


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Great Hall at Ellis Island

Between 1892-1924, immigrants fled their home countries in hopes of entering the New World, USA. Around 12 million people passed through Ellis Island. They congregated in this Great Hall for up to 5 hours before they were called before legal authorities and led through mental and physical testing to gain entry to the United States. Although my visit was very short (as I had a plane to catch home that afternoon) I was very moved by the stories and exhibits in this museum, imagining what my ancestors went through so many years ago.

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  • erich w.

    erich w. 07/11/2010 23:30

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    Metti mi piace
  • Christian Bertero

    Christian Bertero 07/11/2010 16:42

    A part of my sicilian family emigrated in 1894 and an other part in 1898 and sure were 5 hours in this immense Hall at Ellis Island. I'm moved by this picture which is for me a strong document. Thank you
    Kim.

    Christian
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  • Stan Znamierowski

    Stan Znamierowski 07/11/2010 2:33

    Kim- thank you so much for your photoessay of Ellis Island. My forebears came through there, but I never had to opportunity to see it.

    Now I have an idea of what they went through.

    Thanks again,
    Metti mi piace
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