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World History

irisblue

(36,699 posts) Mon Dec 29, 2025, 01:50 PM 2 hrs ago

captured by photographer Augustus Frederick Sherman
My maternal Grandmother arrived in 1905. Just missed.

You do not need to join reddit to see the images and partway down thread the immigrants country of origin are identified.

Source- https://www.reddit.com/r/TheWayWeWere/comments/1pyqjc3/immigrants_arriving_in_the_us_through_ellis/

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Immigrants arriving in the US through Ellis Island from 1906 to 1914 (Original Post) irisblue 2 hrs ago OP

Was just there yesterday JustAnotherGen 2 hrs ago #1

Wonderful photo portraits. Thank you for posting. John1956PA 1 hr ago #2

The Ellis Island Foundation has searchable records PSPS 1 hr ago #3

Huh! Thanks irisblue 1 hr ago #4

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1. Was just there yesterday

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 02:03 PM

2 hrs ago

Rec

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2. Wonderful photo portraits. Thank you for posting.

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 02:52 PM

1 hr ago

(36,699 posts)

5. Their best clothing for the likely first photograph in the United States

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 03:27 PM

59 min ago

Except for the German stowaway. Were tattoos common among sailors even then? 🤔

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3. The Ellis Island Foundation has searchable records

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 02:53 PM

1 hr ago

Their Passenger Search database allows you to look for family members who arrived at the Port of New York from 1820 to 1957.
https://www.statueofliberty.org/discover/passenger-ship-search/

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4. Huh! Thanks

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 03:22 PM

1 hr ago