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U.S. Immigrant Station & Assay Office, 815 Airport Way, Seattle, King County, WA

U.S. Immigrant Station & Assay Office, 815 Airport Way, Seattle, King ...

Significance: The U.S. Immigrant Station and Assay Office (Federal Building, Immigration and Naturalization Service), is significant both architecturally and culturally. Built for the Immigration and Naturaliza... More

U.S. Immigrant Station & Assay Office, 815 Airport Way, Seattle, King County, WA

U.S. Immigrant Station & Assay Office, 815 Airport Way, Seattle, King ...

Significance: The U.S. Immigrant Station and Assay Office (Federal Building, Immigration and Naturalization Service), is significant both architecturally and culturally. Built for the Immigration and Naturaliza... More

U.S. Immigrant Station & Assay Office, 815 Airport Way, Seattle, King County, WA

U.S. Immigrant Station & Assay Office, 815 Airport Way, Seattle, King ...

Significance: The U.S. Immigrant Station and Assay Office (Federal Building, Immigration and Naturalization Service), is significant both architecturally and culturally. Built for the Immigration and Naturaliza... More

U.S. Immigrant Station & Assay Office, 815 Airport Way, Seattle, King County, WA

U.S. Immigrant Station & Assay Office, 815 Airport Way, Seattle, King ...

Significance: The U.S. Immigrant Station and Assay Office (Federal Building, Immigration and Naturalization Service), is significant both architecturally and culturally. Built for the Immigration and Naturaliza... More

West Overton, West Overton, Westmoreland County, PA

West Overton, West Overton, Westmoreland County, PA

See also HABS PA-5655 through PA-5664 for additional information. Significance: The Village of West Overton grew out of a family farm established in 1803 by henry Overholt. Coming to Westmoreland County from Bu... More

Town of Mount Union, Near U.S. Highway 522, Mount Union, Huntingdon County, PA

Town of Mount Union, Near U.S. Highway 522, Mount Union, Huntingdon Co...

See also HABS PA-5973 for related information. Significance: For the first half of the 20th century, Mt. Union was a center of refractory brick manufacture. Three brick plants were built early in the century an... More

Town of Mount Union, Near U.S. Highway 522, Mount Union, Huntingdon County, PA

Town of Mount Union, Near U.S. Highway 522, Mount Union, Huntingdon Co...

See also HABS PA-5973 for related information. Significance: For the first half of the 20th century, Mt. Union was a center of refractory brick manufacture. Three brick plants were built early in the century an... More

Young doffer and spinner boys in Seaconnet Mill. The youngest are Manuel Perry, 111 Pitman St. John E. Mello, 229 Alden St. Manuel Louis. None of these could write their own names. The last couldn't spell the street he lives on. They spoke almost no English.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts.

Young doffer and spinner boys in Seaconnet Mill. The youngest are Manu...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, workshop, workers, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Town of Locke, Christian Center, 13937 Key Street, Locke, Sacramento County, CA

Town of Locke, Christian Center, 13937 Key Street, Locke, Sacramento C...

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Town of Locke, Christian Center, 13937 Key Street, Locke, Sacramento County, CA

Town of Locke, Christian Center, 13937 Key Street, Locke, Sacramento C...

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Bethel Sanctuary, Inman, McPherson County, KS

Bethel Sanctuary, Inman, McPherson County, KS

1993 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention Significance: The Bethel Sanctuary, built in 1880, is the sole remaining example of the Mennonite "Prayer House" in North America. The structure was constructe... More

Globeville Community House, 4496 Grant Street, Denver, Denver County, CO

Globeville Community House, 4496 Grant Street, Denver, Denver County, ...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Colorado, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Moulton Place, 89-91 High Street, Newburyport, Essex County, MA

Moulton Place, 89-91 High Street, Newburyport, Essex County, MA

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-23 Survey number: HABS MA-216 Building/structure dates: 1840 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1925 Subsequent Work

Eden Publishing House, 1712-1724 Chouteau Avenue, Lafayette Square, Saint Louis, Independent City, MO

Eden Publishing House, 1712-1724 Chouteau Avenue, Lafayette Square, Sa...

Significance: The building served as headquarters for retail and printing operations of the Eden Publishing Company from 1869 to 1979. Several expansions occurred throughout the company's time of occupation. ... More

Eden Publishing House, 1712-1724 Chouteau Avenue, Lafayette Square, Saint Louis, Independent City, MO

Eden Publishing House, 1712-1724 Chouteau Avenue, Lafayette Square, Sa...

Significance: The building served as headquarters for retail and printing operations of the Eden Publishing Company from 1869 to 1979. Several expansions occurred throughout the company's time of occupation. ... More

Town of Star Junction, State Route 51, Star Junction, Fayette County, PA

Town of Star Junction, State Route 51, Star Junction, Fayette County, ...

See also HAER PA-321 for related documentation. Includes photographs. Significance: Most of the houses in Star Junction were built by the Washington Coal & Coke Company in the 1890s. The company operated a cok... More

The great fear of the period That Uncle Sam may be swallowed by foreigners : The problem solved.

The great fear of the period That Uncle Sam may be swallowed by foreig...

Print shows a one panel, three scene cartoon showing, in the first scene, an Irish man with the head of Uncle Sam in his mouth and a Chinese man with the feet of Uncle Sam in his mouth, in the second scene they... More

Cambria City & Minersville Neighborhoods, Johnstown, Cambria County, PA

Cambria City & Minersville Neighborhoods, Johnstown, Cambria County, P...

Written data includes a photocopy of a location map. Survey number: HABS PA-5672 Building/structure dates: 1853 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1858 Subsequent Work

Nicodemus Historic District, Nicodemus, Graham County, KS

Nicodemus Historic District, Nicodemus, Graham County, KS

Significance: Nicodemus, Kansas, represents the earliest and most prosperous midwestern black settlement associated with the massive westward migration of former slaves out of the south during Reconstruction. ... More

U.S. Customs Service Port of Roosville, Immigration & Naturalization Service Residence, 45 feet southwest of Main Port Building, Eureka, Lincoln County, MT

U.S. Customs Service Port of Roosville, Immigration & Naturalization S...

Significance: Built in 1933, the Immigration and Naturalization (INS) Residence is an integral component of the historic border station complex comprising the Port of Roosville. The building served as a dwelli... More

Butte Historic District, Bounded by Copper, Arizona, Mercury & Continental Streets, Butte, Silver Bow County, MT

Butte Historic District, Bounded by Copper, Arizona, Mercury & Contine...

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Butte Historic District, Bounded by Copper, Arizona, Mercury & Continental Streets, Butte, Silver Bow County, MT

Butte Historic District, Bounded by Copper, Arizona, Mercury & Contine...

Public domain image of a train station in Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Butte Historic District, Bounded by Copper, Arizona, Mercury & Continental Streets, Butte, Silver Bow County, MT

Butte Historic District, Bounded by Copper, Arizona, Mercury & Contine...

Public domain photograph of cars, gas station, car garage, 20th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Butte Historic District, Bounded by Copper, Arizona, Mercury & Continental Streets, Butte, Silver Bow County, MT

Butte Historic District, Bounded by Copper, Arizona, Mercury & Contine...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of a factory, warehouse, commercial or industrial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Ellis Island, New Immigration Building, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, New Immigration Building, New York Harbor, New York, New...

Significance: The New Immigration Building is one of three major New Deal-era buildings at Ellis Island created to meet the changing scope of immigration services at the facility. Constructed on fill joining I... More

Ellis Island, New Immigration Building, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, New Immigration Building, New York Harbor, New York, New...

Significance: The New Immigration Building is one of three major New Deal-era buildings at Ellis Island created to meet the changing scope of immigration services at the facility. Constructed on fill joining I... More

Ellis Island, New Immigration Building, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, New Immigration Building, New York Harbor, New York, New...

Significance: The New Immigration Building is one of three major New Deal-era buildings at Ellis Island created to meet the changing scope of immigration services at the facility. Constructed on fill joining I... More

Ellis Island, New Immigration Building, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, New Immigration Building, New York Harbor, New York, New...

Significance: The New Immigration Building is one of three major New Deal-era buildings at Ellis Island created to meet the changing scope of immigration services at the facility. Constructed on fill joining I... More

Ellis Island, New Immigration Building, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, New Immigration Building, New York Harbor, New York, New...

Significance: The New Immigration Building is one of three major New Deal-era buildings at Ellis Island created to meet the changing scope of immigration services at the facility. Constructed on fill joining I... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Quincy Mining Company, Hancock, Houghton County, MI

Significance: Quincy was Michigan's second largest copper producer, and one of national and international importance. The mine was extremely long-lived and profitable. Unprocessed Field note material exists f... More

Ellis Island, Hospital Outbuilding, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Hospital Outbuilding, New York Harbor, New York, New Yor...

Picryl description: Public domain image of Ellis Island, New York harbor, immigrants, immigration, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Ellis Island, Hospital Outbuilding, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Hospital Outbuilding, New York Harbor, New York, New Yor...

Public domain scan of a technical diagram, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Ellis Island, Contagious Disease Hospital Staff House, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Contagious Disease Hospital Staff House, New York Harbor...

Significance: The Staff House was a support structure for the Contagious Disease Hospital complex on Island 3 of the Ellis Island U. S. Immigration Station. Construction of the Contagious Disease Hospital in 1... More

Ellis Island, Contagious Disease Hospital Staff House, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Contagious Disease Hospital Staff House, New York Harbor...

Significance: The Staff House was a support structure for the Contagious Disease Hospital complex on Island 3 of the Ellis Island U. S. Immigration Station. Construction of the Contagious Disease Hospital in 1... More

Schooner ERNESTINA, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park State Pier, New Bedford, Bristol County, MA

Schooner ERNESTINA, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park State...

Significance: ERNESTINA is an example of Essex fishing schooner design and has been used for a variety of purposes. She worked in Grand Banks fishing during the peak of sail and is the oldest surviving Grand B... More

Schooner ERNESTINA, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park State Pier, New Bedford, Bristol County, MA

Schooner ERNESTINA, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park State...

Significance: ERNESTINA is an example of Essex fishing schooner design and has been used for a variety of purposes. She worked in Grand Banks fishing during the peak of sail and is the oldest surviving Grand B... More

Central Railroad of New Jersey, Jersey City Ferry Terminal, Johnson Avenue at Hudson River, Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ

Central Railroad of New Jersey, Jersey City Ferry Terminal, Johnson Av...

Significance: The ferry slips, sheds, and concourses comprise the harborside element of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, Jersey City Ferry Terminal, which is a National Register site. The terminal is the la... More

California Citrus Heritage Recording Project, Riverside, Riverside County, CA

California Citrus Heritage Recording Project, Riverside, Riverside Cou...

Public domain aerial photograph, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Pi... More

California Citrus Heritage Recording Project, Riverside, Riverside County, CA

California Citrus Heritage Recording Project, Riverside, Riverside Cou...

Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

California Citrus Heritage Recording Project, Riverside, Riverside County, CA

California Citrus Heritage Recording Project, Riverside, Riverside Cou...

Public domain photograph of rural California, dust bowl refugees, 1930s-1940s, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

California Citrus Heritage Recording Project, Riverside, Riverside County, CA

California Citrus Heritage Recording Project, Riverside, Riverside Cou...

Public domain photograph of rural landscape, California, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron, First Avenue North Viaduct at Thirty-second Street, Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL

Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron, First Avenue North Viaduct at Thirty-sec...

STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: The Sloss Company's city furnaces, built in what is now the center of Birmingham, Alabama, in 1881-1882, produced pig iron for the foundry market until their clos... More

Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron, First Avenue North Viaduct at Thirty-second Street, Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL

Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron, First Avenue North Viaduct at Thirty-sec...

STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: The Sloss Company's city furnaces, built in what is now the center of Birmingham, Alabama, in 1881-1882, produced pig iron for the foundry market until their clos... More

Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron, First Avenue North Viaduct at Thirty-second Street, Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL

Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron, First Avenue North Viaduct at Thirty-sec...

STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: The Sloss Company's city furnaces, built in what is now the center of Birmingham, Alabama, in 1881-1882, produced pig iron for the foundry market until their clos... More

Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron, First Avenue North Viaduct at Thirty-second Street, Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL

Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron, First Avenue North Viaduct at Thirty-sec...

STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: The Sloss Company's city furnaces, built in what is now the center of Birmingham, Alabama, in 1881-1882, produced pig iron for the foundry market until their clos... More

Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron, First Avenue North Viaduct at Thirty-second Street, Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL

Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron, First Avenue North Viaduct at Thirty-sec...

STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: The Sloss Company's city furnaces, built in what is now the center of Birmingham, Alabama, in 1881-1882, produced pig iron for the foundry market until their clos... More

Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron, First Avenue North Viaduct at Thirty-second Street, Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL

Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron, First Avenue North Viaduct at Thirty-sec...

STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: The Sloss Company's city furnaces, built in what is now the center of Birmingham, Alabama, in 1881-1882, produced pig iron for the foundry market until their clos... More

Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron, First Avenue North Viaduct at Thirty-second Street, Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL

Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron, First Avenue North Viaduct at Thirty-sec...

STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: The Sloss Company's city furnaces, built in what is now the center of Birmingham, Alabama, in 1881-1882, produced pig iron for the foundry market until their clos... More

Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron, First Avenue North Viaduct at Thirty-second Street, Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL

Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron, First Avenue North Viaduct at Thirty-sec...

STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: The Sloss Company's city furnaces, built in what is now the center of Birmingham, Alabama, in 1881-1882, produced pig iron for the foundry market until their clos... More

Ellis Island, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Significance: Ellis Island is significant as the primary port of entry into the United States for immigrants during the period 1892-1954. The Ellis Island facility is located in New York Harbor on three small ... More

Ellis Island, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Significance: Ellis Island is significant as the primary port of entry into the United States for immigrants during the period 1892-1954. The Ellis Island facility is located in New York Harbor on three small ... More

U. S. Border Inspection Station, 103 Cherry Street, Sumas, Whatcom County, WA

U. S. Border Inspection Station, 103 Cherry Street, Sumas, Whatcom Cou...

Significance: The Border Inspection Station at Sumas is one of the early small buildings built by the federal government in Washington State. It is also an example of a prototypical "northern type" United Stat... More

Great Falls S. U. M. Historic District, Oliver Street, Paterson, Passaic County, NJ

Great Falls S. U. M. Historic District, Oliver Street, Paterson, Passa...

Significance: In 1791 Alexander Hamilton and others founded an industrial venture known as the Society for the Establishment of Useful Manufactures (S.U.M.). The formation of this Society embodied the theory pr... More

Great Falls S. U. M. Historic District, Oliver Street, Paterson, Passaic County, NJ

Great Falls S. U. M. Historic District, Oliver Street, Paterson, Passa...

Significance: In 1791 Alexander Hamilton and others founded an industrial venture known as the Society for the Establishment of Useful Manufactures (S.U.M.). The formation of this Society embodied the theory pr... More

Central of Georgia Railway, Passenger Station & Train Shed, Corner of Louisville (Railroad) Road & West Broad Street, Savannah, Chatham County, GA

Central of Georgia Railway, Passenger Station & Train Shed, Corner of ...

Significance: The Central of Georgia Terminal and Trainshed at Savannah are part of one of the earliest attempts to build a comprehensive railroad terminal and shop complex in this country. The structure of th... More

Central of Georgia Railway, Passenger Station & Train Shed, Corner of Louisville (Railroad) Road & West Broad Street, Savannah, Chatham County, GA

Central of Georgia Railway, Passenger Station & Train Shed, Corner of ...

Significance: The Central of Georgia Terminal and Trainshed at Savannah are part of one of the earliest attempts to build a comprehensive railroad terminal and shop complex in this country. The structure of th... More

Central of Georgia Railway, Passenger Station & Train Shed, Corner of Louisville (Railroad) Road & West Broad Street, Savannah, Chatham County, GA

Central of Georgia Railway, Passenger Station & Train Shed, Corner of ...

Significance: The Central of Georgia Terminal and Trainshed at Savannah are part of one of the earliest attempts to build a comprehensive railroad terminal and shop complex in this country. The structure of th... More

Ellis Island, Contagious Disease Hospital Office Building, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Contagious Disease Hospital Office Building, New York Ha...

Picryl description: Public domain image of Ellis Island, New York harbor, immigrants, immigration, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Ellis Island, Contagious Disease Hospital Office Building, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Contagious Disease Hospital Office Building, New York Ha...

Picryl description: Public domain image of Ellis Island, New York harbor, immigrants, immigration, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Four scenes of European emigrants in America] / W.J. Hennessey del.

[Four scenes of European emigrants in America] / W.J. Hennessey del.

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1858 June 26, p. 405. Public domain photograph - New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chinese Immigrants at the San Francisco Custom House

Chinese Immigrants at the San Francisco Custom House

Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, v. 25, no. 1049 (1877 Feb. 3.). Reference copy may be in LOT 7010. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Ca. SF; Customs houses; Immigra... More

Immigrants landing at Castle Garden / drawn by A.B. Shults.

Immigrants landing at Castle Garden / drawn by A.B. Shults.

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1880 May 29, p. 341. Public domain photograph - immigration, immigrants, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Immigrants carrying luggage, Ellis Island, New York

Immigrants carrying luggage, Ellis Island, New York

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Final discharge from Ellis Island--

Final discharge from Ellis Island--

Immigration officers examining documents and immigrants at Ellis Island Immigration Station. Halftone reproduction of photograph in Quarantine sketches, a pamphlet published as advertising by Maltine Co.

[Recently arrived persons at Ellis Island, N.Y.]

[Recently arrived persons at Ellis Island, N.Y.]

Photograph shows a large waiting room filled with newly arrived emigrants. No. 97326.

Pupil, Teachers of the Steamer Class in the Washington School.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

Pupil, Teachers of the Steamer Class in the Washington School. Locati...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a classroom, college auditorium, school, students, teaching, education, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Group of Workers in Glenallen Mill, including Adrienne Pagnette, Annie Dugas, Francis Pagnette, Anatole Gernon, apparently 11 or 12 years old, doffs on top floor spinning room of the above mill. Speaks no English.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Group of Workers in Glenallen Mill, including Adrienne Pagnette, Annie...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Miss April Lou, teacher at PS 1, Manhattan, with six Chinese children, recent arrivals from Hong Kong and Formosa, who are holding up placards giving his or her Chinese name (both in ideographs and in transliteration) and the name to be entered upon the official school records] / World Telegram & Sun photo by Fred Palumbo.

[Miss April Lou, teacher at PS 1, Manhattan, with six Chinese children...

NYWT&S staff photo. New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection. Public domain image of Taiwan, Republic of China history, government, and politics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The smallest shrimp-picker, standing on the box is Manuel, about five years old, who worked here last year also. Cannot understand a word of English. Dunbar, Lopez, Dukate Co. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi

The smallest shrimp-picker, standing on the box is Manuel, about five ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1979. No text recorded after final comma on caption card. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collect... More

Russell Neighborhood, Bounded by Congress & Esquire Alley, Fifteenth & Twenty-first Streets, Louisville, Jefferson County, KY

Russell Neighborhood, Bounded by Congress & Esquire Alley, Fifteenth &...

Significance: Founded by German and Irish immigrants, the west Louisville area was expanded by African Americans after the Civil War. The significance of the Russell neighborhood lies in its rich history as an... More

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