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The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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This primary source comes from the Records of the Public Health Service.
National Archives Identifier: 404794659
Full Citation: 90-G-125-18; Ellis Island Ferry; 1910; Immigration – Ellis Island, NY; Public Health Service Historical Photograph File, 1880–1943; Records of the Public Health Service, Record Group 90; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/ellis-island-ferry/, July 8, 2026]
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