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The story of Ellis Island is the story of people - millions of immigrants - who passed through its halls seeking new opportunities and freedoms.
These images - some historic, some more recent - show us Ellis Island's history, even up to the present-day.

Image credit from the top, left to right:
NPS Photo, NPS Photo, Library of Congress,
NPS Photo, NPS Photo, NPS Photo

 

 

Groundswell

On May 17, 2015, the National Park Service and Groundswell Community Mural Project, New York City’s leading organization dedicated to community public art, unveiled a six-panel mural on Ellis Island. Twenty-three teen artists created the new exhibit, which explores the concept of the American Dream, the immigrant identity of the early 20th century, and the issues facing American immigrants today.

 

• Process to become an American Today

• Immigrant Being Processed, Ellis Island

• Notions of the American Dream Today

• Historical Notion of the American Dream