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Immigrants Buying Railroad Tickets on Ellis Island

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After processing at the Ellis Island Immigration Station, immigrants were able to buy railroad (eisenbahn) tickets to destinations throughout the United States.

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

National Archives Identifier: 595656

Full Citation: 90-G-125-23; Immigrants Buying Railroad Tickets 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/railroad-tickets-ellis-island/, March 30, 2026]

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