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A portrait of a Slovak immigrant at Ellis Island.
Immigrants are inspected for signs of disease as they arrive in the US, circa 1900.
A group of Greek immigrants poses for a photo at Ellis Island in the 1920s.
A school for children of detainees. There were about 500 immigrants on Ellis Island at the time this picture was taken in December 1947. Some were awaiting entrance to the US; others, deportation.
Ellis Island's dining hall staff pose for a photo in 1907.
An aerial view of Ellis Island and the New York Harbor. This picture was taken on October 18, 1933.
Seven steamships carrying 7,000 people arrive at Ellis Island on July 1, 1922. Pictured are the passengers of Italian transatlantic ocean liner SS Conte Rosso.
Immigrants stand in line to exchange money after arriving in the US in 1911.
Pictured: bunk beds in a dormitory where immigrants would stay while being processed, circa 1935.
A group of immigrants tagged with free railroad passes smile while waiting to leave Ellis Island.
A group of children sit on a window ledge at Ellis Island.
A group of immigrants line up at "Money Exchange" teller windows at Ellis Island in 1907.
A group of immigrants have their first Christmas dinner on US soil.
A group of men wave goodbye to the Statue of Liberty in 1952, as the Coast Guard takes them from Ellis Island to a ship in Hoboken, New Jersey, to be deported.
When the Immigration Act of 1924 came into force, it implemented nationality quotas in an attempt to reduce immigration.
Now, let’s take a look at some photos of life inside Ellis Island.
Anna Schiacchitano and her children Paolo, Mary, and Domenico, arrive at Ellis Island from Sicily in May 1908. Anna is joining her husband, Giovanni Gustozzo, in Scranton Pennsylvania.
Ellis Island, as an immigration station, closed down on November 12, 1954.
Ellis Island then went from being mainly a primary inspection center, to a detention center where immigrants were held and some deported.
The first Ellis Island immigration station opened in 1892, but was destroyed by a fire in 1897. Over five years, 1.5 million immigrants were processed in that first station. Sadly all immigration records were lost.
The second Ellis Island immigration station opened in 1900. The new center, built in a French Renaissance style, received a daily average of 1,000 to 4,000 immigrants.
The first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island was a teenager from County Cork, Ireland, named Annie Moore. She remains a symbol for all immigrants.
In 1907, immigration reached an unprecedented peak in the country, with 1.3 million people entering the US through Ellis Island.
In January 1892, Ellis Island, America’s first immigration station, opened in New York Harbor.
The Immigration Act of 1891 led to the creation of a federal office of immigration. Enforcement of the act was the responsibility of inspectors placed in ports of entry.
In the 19th century, the US was a popular destination for immigrants, especially from European countries.
Visitors can delve into the history of US immigration and the relevance of Ellis Island when it comes to American history.
Sources: (The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation)
See also: Famous immigrants who make America great
The Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration opened on September 10, 1990.
Ellis Island was expanded over time. The structure included a hospital, refectory, waiting rooms, and barracks with beds.
At the end of the 19th century, Ellis Island immigration station in New York became known as the gateway to America. Between 1892 and 1954, over 12 million immigrants entered the United States through Ellis Island alone. A key piece in the US immigration puzzle, Ellis Island was the point of entry for millions of people from all around the world, but mostly Europe.
In this gallery, we look at what life was like at Ellis Island immigration station. Click on for a discovery!
Life at Ellis Island immigration station
Ellis Island served as the entry point for millions of immigrants
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At the end of the 19th century, Ellis Island immigration station in New York became known as the gateway to America. Between 1892 and 1954, over 12 million immigrants entered the United States through Ellis Island alone. A key piece in the US immigration puzzle, Ellis Island was the point of entry for millions of people from all around the world, but mostly Europe.
In this gallery, we look at what life was like at Ellis Island immigration station. Click on for a discovery!