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Group of Italians in the railroad waiting room, Ellis Island by Lewis Hine (1905, NYPL 212054) (mounted with caption)
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Group of Italians in the railroad waiting room, Ellis Island by Lewis Hine (1905, NYPL 212054) (mounted with caption)

A photo-study by Lewis W. Hine showing a group of immigrants with their luggage in what is described as the railroad waiting room at Ellis Island. The photograph is mounted on card with a typed label below. Text of the typed caption: "9. GROUP OF ITALIANS IN THE RAILROAD WAITING ROOM, ELLIS ISLAND - 1905 These are some of the Italians who became the barbers, waiters, chauffeurs and mayors of America. Some became the artists and sculptors of our national Capitol and of other public buildings. Photo-study by Lewis W. Hine" Source Notes: This is one of two records the New York Public Library holds for this image. This record (ID 212054) is for the mounted photo with the caption. The other record (ID 79881) is for the photographic print alone and is dated 1908. See: NYPL Digital Collections, ID 79881

Date
1905
Photographer / author
Lewis Wickes Hine
Archive
Wikimedia Commons
Type
photograph
Original size
607 × 760 pixels

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Reason: its US copyright has expired (published before 1931).

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"Group of Italians in the railroad waiting room, Ellis Island by Lewis Hine (1905, NYPL 212054) (mounted with caption)" (1905). Lewis Wickes Hine, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Group_of_Italians_in_the_railroad_waiting_room,_Ellis_Island_by_Lewis_Hine_(1905,_NYPL_212054)_(mounted_with_caption).jpg

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