Images from around the Images from around the turn of the century 1890 to turn of the century 1890 to

early 1900’searly 1900’s

SS Christiana from Sweden laden SS Christiana from Sweden laden with immigrant passengerswith immigrant passengers

Ellis IslandEllis Island

The Lusitania-carrying immigrant The Lusitania-carrying immigrant passengerspassengers

SS TitanicSS Titanic

Some did not make the complete Some did not make the complete voyage…voyage…

Headlines of the day fail to mention Headlines of the day fail to mention the numerous “nameless” the numerous “nameless”

immigrantsimmigrants

NYC Harbor and Skyline in 1908NYC Harbor and Skyline in 1908

New ArrivalsNew Arrivals

Officials searching through Officials searching through baggagebaggage

Physical Examinations of Physical Examinations of ImmigrantsImmigrants

Eye ExaminationsEye Examinations

The elation of those who passed!The elation of those who passed!

What now?What now?