A Group of Immigrants Outside a Building on Ellis Island

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Description

This undated photograph captures a group of immigrants outside a building on Ellis Island. The Immigration Station at Ellis Island in New York Harbor was the major East Coast processing center for immigrants who came to the United States between 1892 and 1924. An estimated 20 million individuals began their new lives in America here.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Public Health Service.

National Archives Identifier: 595669

Full Citation: 90-G-125-3; A Group of Immigrants Outside a Building on Ellis Island; 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/outside-ellis-island/, December 17, 2025]

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