Streets Paved With Gold Project


 
Visitor holding gold brick with message in Italian standing on Ellis Island on New York Harbor.

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Paper gold brick on telescope with message from visitor looking at New York Harbor.

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Gold Brick on Ellis Island Great Hall Railing with advice on life.

Hedrick, 2017

Two paper gold bricks with messages for immigrants held above red tile floor on Ellis Island.

José Fovicz, 2017

Paper gold brick with message to new arriving immigrants.

Saucha and Lauren, 2017

Last updated: February 3, 2018

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Ellis Island Receiving Center
Statue of Liberty National Monument
Jersey City, NJ 07305

Phone:

212 363-3200

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