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

Ellis Island, Psychopathic Ward, New York Harbor, New York, New York C...

Significance: The Psychopathic Ward was added to the Ellis Island U. S. Immigration Station hospital complex in 1906-07. The rest of the general hospital on Island 2 was built between 1901 and 1909. Adding th... More

Governors Island, New York Arsenal, Storehouse, New York Harbor near Carder Road, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, New York Arsenal, Storehouse, New York Harbor near C...

Significance: This building was built as a store house for the New York Arsenal in 1875 to store the large accumulation of obsolete ordnance that had been stored in the arsenal pending sale. Unprocessed Field ... More

Ellis Island, Restaurant & Bath House, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Restaurant & Bath House, New York Harbor, New York, New ...

Survey number: HABS NY-6086-F Building/structure dates: 1901 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000058

Governors Island, New York Arsenal, Storehouse, New York Harbor near Andes Road, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, New York Arsenal, Storehouse, New York Harbor near A...

Significance: This structure was built as a warehouse by the Ordnance Department to relieve pressure on storage facilities caused by the accumulation of ordnance left from the Civil War. Unprocessed Field not... More

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

Ellis Island, Main Building, New York Harbor, New York, New York Count...

Significance: Having served as the entrance to the United States at the nation's largest port for over seventy percent of immigrants entering this country from 1892 to 1954, Ellis Island is the most important i... More

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

Ellis Island, Main Building, New York Harbor, New York, New York Count...

Significance: Having served as the entrance to the United States at the nation's largest port for over seventy percent of immigrants entering this country from 1892 to 1954, Ellis Island is the most important i... More

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

Ellis Island, Main Building, New York Harbor, New York, New York Count...

Significance: Having served as the entrance to the United States at the nation's largest port for over seventy percent of immigrants entering this country from 1892 to 1954, Ellis Island is the most important i... More

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

Ellis Island, Ferry Building, New York Harbor, New York, New York Coun...

Survey number: HABS NY-6086-D Building/structure dates: 1935 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000058

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

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

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

Ellis Island, Contagious Disease Hospital Measles Ward A, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Contagious Disease Hospital Measles Ward A, New York Har...

Significance: Measles Ward A, later known as Wards 17 and 18, was one of eight identical measles pavilions constructed for the Contagious Disease Hospital complex on Island 3 of the Ellis Island U. S. Immigrati... More

Governors Island, Castle Williams, New York Harbor near Hay & Andes Roads, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Castle Williams, New York Harbor near Hay & Andes Ro...

Significance: Castle Williams, a three-tiered, circular, casemated fortification built between 1807 and 1810/11 served as a prototype for a new era of coastal fortification. Its massive masonry walls and design... More

Governors Island, Castle Williams, New York Harbor near Hay & Andes Roads, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Castle Williams, New York Harbor near Hay & Andes Ro...

Significance: Castle Williams, a three-tiered, circular, casemated fortification built between 1807 and 1810/11 served as a prototype for a new era of coastal fortification. Its massive masonry walls and design... More

Governors Island, Castle Williams, New York Harbor near Hay & Andes Roads, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Castle Williams, New York Harbor near Hay & Andes Ro...

Significance: Castle Williams, a three-tiered, circular, casemated fortification built between 1807 and 1810/11 served as a prototype for a new era of coastal fortification. Its massive masonry walls and design... More

Governors Island, Castle Williams, New York Harbor near Hay & Andes Roads, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Castle Williams, New York Harbor near Hay & Andes Ro...

Significance: Castle Williams, a three-tiered, circular, casemated fortification built between 1807 and 1810/11 served as a prototype for a new era of coastal fortification. Its massive masonry walls and design... More

Governors Island, Overview, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Overview, New York Harbor, New York, New York County...

Significance: Governors Island derives it significance largely from its role as a major component. in the defense system of one of the country's most important harbors, New York Harbor. Defense works on the isl... More

Governors Island, Overview, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Overview, New York Harbor, New York, New York County...

Significance: Governors Island derives it significance largely from its role as a major component. in the defense system of one of the country's most important harbors, New York Harbor. Defense works on the isl... More

Governors Island, Infantry Regimental Barracks, New York Harbor, Clayton Road between Wheeler & King, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Infantry Regimental Barracks, New York Harbor, Clayt...

Significance: This building was designed by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White in 1928. It was part of a unified island beautification plan which included about a dozen new structures following th... More

Governors Island, Infantry Regimental Barracks, New York Harbor, Clayton Road between Wheeler & King, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Infantry Regimental Barracks, New York Harbor, Clayt...

Significance: This building was designed by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White in 1928. It was part of a unified island beautification plan which included about a dozen new structures following th... More

Governors Island, Infantry Regimental Barracks, New York Harbor, Clayton Road between Wheeler & King, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Infantry Regimental Barracks, New York Harbor, Clayt...

Significance: This building was designed by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White in 1928. It was part of a unified island beautification plan which included about a dozen new structures following th... More

Governors Island, Quarters No. 10, New York Harbor, Nolan Park, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Quarters No. 10, New York Harbor, Nolan Park, New Yo...

Significance: Quarters #10 is one of thirteen similarly styled officers' quarters which surround a 19th century landscaped park. This building was constructed in 1878 when Fort Columbus became the headquarters ... More

Governors Island, New York Arsenal, Storehouse & Commanding Officers' Quarters, New York Harbor near Andes Road, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, New York Arsenal, Storehouse & Commanding Officers' ...

Significance: building #135 is composed of two buildings, a storehouse and an officer's quarters. The storehouse is the remaining one of two original storehouses that were the first buildings constructed at the... More

Ellis Island, Contagious Disease Hospital Kitchen, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Contagious Disease Hospital Kitchen, New York Harbor, Ne...

Significance: The Kitchen 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 1907-... More

Governors Island, Brick Row, New York Harbor, Clayton & Hay Roads, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Brick Row, New York Harbor, Clayton & Hay Roads, New...

Significance: The row of housing was constructed over a period of time from 1892 to 1910. The brick houses were built after Quartermaster standardized plans and represents a pleasant group of buildings along wh... More

Ellis Island, Baggage & Dormitory Building, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Baggage & Dormitory Building, New York Harbor, New York,...

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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

Governors Island, Commanding Officer's House, New York Harbor, Nolan Park near Barry Road, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Commanding Officer's House, New York Harbor, Nolan P...

Significance: Throughout its history, the Commanding Officer's House which was designed by Martin E. Thompson one of New York's leading architects. has been a key structure on the Governors Island military post... More

Ellis Island, Passageway C8, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Passageway C8, New York Harbor, New York, New York Count...

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

Ellis Island, Passageway C8, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Passageway C8, New York Harbor, New York, New York Count...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical landmark building, courtyard, 17th, 18th, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Ellis Island, Passageway C8, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Passageway C8, New York Harbor, New York, New York Count...

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...

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

Governors Island, Fort Columbus, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Fort Columbus, New York Harbor, New York, New York C...

Significance: Constructed on the site of an earlier defense work in the years 1806-1809, Fort Columbus, renamed Fort Jay in 1904, was one of the largest fortifications in the defense system that effectively def... More

Governors Island, Fort Columbus, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Fort Columbus, New York Harbor, New York, New York C...

Significance: Constructed on the site of an earlier defense work in the years 1806-1809, Fort Columbus, renamed Fort Jay in 1904, was one of the largest fortifications in the defense system that effectively def... 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

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

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 a residential building, house, 19th-20th century architecture, 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 a basement, underground, lobby, 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 a basement, underground, lobby, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Ellis Island, Contagious Disease Hospital Measles Ward G, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Contagious Disease Hospital Measles Ward G, New York Har...

Significance: Measles Ward G, constructed in 1907, is one of 11 individual treatment wards in the contagious disease hospital complex on Island 3. The building was one of eight wards designated as measles trea... More

Ellis Island, Contagious Disease Hospital Measles Ward G, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Contagious Disease Hospital Measles Ward G, New York Har...

Significance: Measles Ward G, constructed in 1907, is one of 11 individual treatment wards in the contagious disease hospital complex on Island 3. The building was one of eight wards designated as measles trea... More

Ellis Island, Contagious Disease Hospital Measles Ward G, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Contagious Disease Hospital Measles Ward G, New York Har...

Significance: Measles Ward G, constructed in 1907, is one of 11 individual treatment wards in the contagious disease hospital complex on Island 3. The building was one of eight wards designated as measles trea... More

Statue of Liberty [and] New York Harbor

Statue of Liberty [and] New York Harbor

Photoprint copyrighted by Irving Underhill, New York. No. B-10170. This record contains unverified data from caption card.

[RMS Lusitania of the Cunard Line, leaving New York Harbor in the winter of 1915]

[RMS Lusitania of the Cunard Line, leaving New York Harbor in the wint...

This catalog record contains preliminary data. Title and date devised by Library staff, based on information received with the negative. Creator is unknown, the negatives is broken. Gift; Louis Marre; 2012; (DL... More

Governors Island, Quarters No. 19, New York Harbor, Nolan Park, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Quarters No. 19, New York Harbor, Nolan Park, New Yo...

Significance: This was one of the first buildings built at Governors Island based on a standardized plan. It was clapboarded wood structure and as such relates well to its earlier neighbors located around Nolan... More

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

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

Significance: Ellis Island, the preeminent immigration station in the United States from 1892 to 1954, is actually an interlocking series of three islands in New York Harbor. Island 1's main function was proces... More

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

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

Significance: Ellis Island, the preeminent immigration station in the United States from 1892 to 1954, is actually an interlocking series of three islands in New York Harbor. Island 1's main function was proces... More

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

Ellis Island, Psychopathic Ward, New York Harbor, New York, New York C...

Significance: The Psychopathic Ward was added to the Ellis Island U. S. Immigration Station hospital complex in 1906-07. The rest of the general hospital on Island 2 was built between 1901 and 1909. Adding th... More

Governors Island, New York Arsenal, Office, New York Harbor near Andes Road, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, New York Arsenal, Office, New York Harbor near Andes...

Significance: The building was originally built as two offices for the New York Arsenal. It relates to the other arsenal buildings in its style, materials, and history. Unprocessed Field note material exists ... More

Governors Island, New York Arsenal, Storehouse No. 1, New York Harbor near Andes Road, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, New York Arsenal, Storehouse No. 1, New York Harbor ...

Significance: This building was constructed as a storehouse after the extension of the boundary line of the New York Arsenal to Andes Road was approved in 1849. At that time there was a critical need for more s... More

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

Ellis Island, Main Building, New York Harbor, New York, New York Count...

Significance: Having served as the entrance to the United States at the nation's largest port for over seventy percent of immigrants entering this country from 1892 to 1954, Ellis Island is the most important i... More

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

Ellis Island, Main Building, New York Harbor, New York, New York Count...

Significance: Having served as the entrance to the United States at the nation's largest port for over seventy percent of immigrants entering this country from 1892 to 1954, Ellis Island is the most important i... More

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

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

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

Ellis Island, Contagious Disease Hospital Measles Ward A, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Contagious Disease Hospital Measles Ward A, New York Har...

Significance: Measles Ward A, later known as Wards 17 and 18, was one of eight identical measles pavilions constructed for the Contagious Disease Hospital complex on Island 3 of the Ellis Island U. S. Immigrati... More

Governors Island, Castle Williams, New York Harbor near Hay & Andes Roads, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Castle Williams, New York Harbor near Hay & Andes Ro...

Significance: Castle Williams, a three-tiered, circular, casemated fortification built between 1807 and 1810/11 served as a prototype for a new era of coastal fortification. Its massive masonry walls and design... More

Governors Island, Overview, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Overview, New York Harbor, New York, New York County...

Significance: Governors Island derives it significance largely from its role as a major component. in the defense system of one of the country's most important harbors, New York Harbor. Defense works on the isl... More

Governors Island, Infantry Regimental Barracks, New York Harbor, Clayton Road between Wheeler & King, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Infantry Regimental Barracks, New York Harbor, Clayt...

Significance: This building was designed by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White in 1928. It was part of a unified island beautification plan which included about a dozen new structures following th... More

Governors Island, Infantry Regimental Barracks, New York Harbor, Clayton Road between Wheeler & King, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Infantry Regimental Barracks, New York Harbor, Clayt...

Significance: This building was designed by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White in 1928. It was part of a unified island beautification plan which included about a dozen new structures following th... More

Governors Island, Building No. 25, New York Harbor, Nolan Park near Andes Road, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Building No. 25, New York Harbor, Nolan Park near An...

Significance: This building was part of the original ordnance complex attached to Fort Jay when the fortifications built on Governors Island were completed in 1811. The building retained its ordnance function u... More

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

Ellis Island, Incinerator, New York Harbor, New York, New York County,...

Significance: Constructed in 1911 by the Morse-Bougler Destructer Company, the incinerator was used to burn all the garbage on Ellis Island. It was second incinerator on the island. Unprocessed Field note mat... More

Governors Island, Barracks, New York Harbor, Short & Wheeler Avenues, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Barracks, New York Harbor, Short & Wheeler Avenues, ...

Significance: This building was part of the unified beautification plan for Governors Island drawn up by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White in 1928. It was one of the structure proposed in that ef... More

Governors Island, Building No. 2, New York Harbor, Nolan Park near Barry & Andes Roads, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Building No. 2, New York Harbor, Nolan Park near Bar...

Significance: Throughout its history, this building has been a key structure on the Governors Island military post. It was probably constructed as the post's main guard house and was later used as quarters for ... More

Governors Island, Quarters No. 10, New York Harbor, Nolan Park, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Quarters No. 10, New York Harbor, Nolan Park, New Yo...

Significance: Quarters #10 is one of thirteen similarly styled officers' quarters which surround a 19th century landscaped park. This building was constructed in 1878 when Fort Columbus became the headquarters ... More

Ellis Island, Contagious Disease Hospital Kitchen, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Contagious Disease Hospital Kitchen, New York Harbor, Ne...

Significance: The Kitchen 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 1907-... More

Governors Island, Fort Columbus, Building No. 206, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Fort Columbus, Building No. 206, New York Harbor, Ne...

Significance: Since its construction in the 1830s, the building has served an essential function. It is one of a set of four nearly identical buildings within Fort Jay that have been in continuous use as quarte... More

Ellis Island, Baggage & Dormitory Building, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Baggage & Dormitory Building, New York Harbor, New York,...

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

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

Governors Island, Commanding Officer's House, New York Harbor, Nolan Park near Barry Road, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Commanding Officer's House, New York Harbor, Nolan P...

Significance: Throughout its history, the Commanding Officer's House which was designed by Martin E. Thompson one of New York's leading architects. has been a key structure on the Governors Island military post... More

Ellis Island, Passageway C8, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Passageway C8, New York Harbor, New York, New York Count...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a basement, underground, lobby, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Ellis Island, Passageway C8, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Passageway C8, New York Harbor, New York, New York Count...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an arch stone structure, bridge, or tunnel, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Ellis Island, Passageway C8, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Passageway C8, New York Harbor, New York, New York Count...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a narrow passage, corridor, street, old town architecture, arch, vintage print, 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...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an arch stone structure, bridge, or tunnel, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Governors Island, Fort Columbus, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Fort Columbus, New York Harbor, New York, New York C...

Significance: Constructed on the site of an earlier defense work in the years 1806-1809, Fort Columbus, renamed Fort Jay in 1904, was one of the largest fortifications in the defense system that effectively def... More

Governors Island, Fort Columbus, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Fort Columbus, New York Harbor, New York, New York C...

Significance: Constructed on the site of an earlier defense work in the years 1806-1809, Fort Columbus, renamed Fort Jay in 1904, was one of the largest fortifications in the defense system that effectively def... More

Governors Island, Fort Columbus, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Fort Columbus, New York Harbor, New York, New York C...

Significance: Constructed on the site of an earlier defense work in the years 1806-1809, Fort Columbus, renamed Fort Jay in 1904, was one of the largest fortifications in the defense system that effectively def... More

Governors Island, Fort Columbus, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Fort Columbus, New York Harbor, New York, New York C...

Significance: Constructed on the site of an earlier defense work in the years 1806-1809, Fort Columbus, renamed Fort Jay in 1904, was one of the largest fortifications in the defense system that effectively def... 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, 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 Measles Ward G, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Ellis Island, Contagious Disease Hospital Measles Ward G, New York Har...

Significance: Measles Ward G, constructed in 1907, is one of 11 individual treatment wards in the contagious disease hospital complex on Island 3. The building was one of eight wards designated as measles trea... More

Summer scenes in New York Harbor

Summer scenes in New York Harbor

Artist: Charles R. Parsons and Lyman W. Atwater. Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 6343

The HALF MOON [sailing ship, with bow in left foreground] in New York Harbor

The HALF MOON [sailing ship, with bow in left foreground] in New York ...

Henry Hudson Celebr. Stereo copyrighted by Stereo-Travel Co. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Ph. Ind.; Ships; B.I.; Geogr.

Safe Home Again in the "Land of the Free." Transport GEORGE WASHINGTON steaming into New York Harbor upon her return after landing Pres. Wilson in France

Safe Home Again in the "Land of the Free." Transport GEORGE WASHINGTON...

J233749 U.S. Copyright Office Stereo copyrighted by the Keystone View Co. No. 19122. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: WWI US; Ships US Govt.; Ships George W.; Shelf.

Immigrants just arrived, awaiting examination, Ellis Island, New York harbor

Immigrants just arrived, awaiting examination, Ellis Island, New York ...

Copyright [by] Underwood & Underwood. On mount: Underwood & Underwood, New York & Ottawa, Kas., Works, Arlington, N.J. No. 19 and 5288. Forms part of the Marian S. Carson Collection at the Library of Congress.

U. S. battleships serve as transports in bringing our troops home. The Louisiana at dock in New York Harbor

U. S. battleships serve as transports in bringing our troops home. The...

Stereograph title from item. Series title and number from accompanying guide book (call number: D521.H32). Keystone catalog no. 19127. Copyright by The Keystone View Company. Purchase; Jeffrey Kraus; 2009; (DLC... More

New York Harbor - Public domain document scan

New York Harbor - Public domain document scan

Stereograph shows a sail boat and ship in New York Harbor. Publisher attribution based on provenance. Card number: No. 845. Gottheim collection code: GNY 17. Forms part of the Larry Gottheim Collection of ster... More

Immigrants just arrived, awaiting examination, Ellis Island, New York harbor

Immigrants just arrived, awaiting examination, Ellis Island, New York ...

Copyright [by] Underwood & Underwood. On mount: Underwood & Underwood, New York & Ottawa, Kas., Works, Arlington, N.J. No. 19 and 5288. Forms part of the Marian S. Carson Collection at the Library of Congress.

Governors Island, Second Corps Area Headquarters, New York Harbor near Andes Road, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Second Corps Area Headquarters, New York Harbor near...

Significance: This building was built as Headquarters and administration building for the Second Corps Area headquartered at Governors Island under the command of Major General Dennis E. Nolan. After its constr... More

Governors Island, Second Corps Area Headquarters, New York Harbor near Andes Road, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Second Corps Area Headquarters, New York Harbor near...

Significance: This building was built as Headquarters and administration building for the Second Corps Area headquartered at Governors Island under the command of Major General Dennis E. Nolan. After its constr... More

Governors Island, Quarters No. 20, New York Harbor, Nolan Park, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Quarters No. 20, New York Harbor, Nolan Park, New Yo...

Significance: This was the last residence built around Nolan Park. It relates to its neighbors by its style, scale, and materials. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-365 Survey num... More

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

Ellis Island, Psychopathic Ward, New York Harbor, New York, New York C...

Significance: The Psychopathic Ward was added to the Ellis Island U. S. Immigration Station hospital complex in 1906-07. The rest of the general hospital on Island 2 was built between 1901 and 1909. Adding th... More

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

Ellis Island, Psychopathic Ward, New York Harbor, New York, New York C...

Significance: The Psychopathic Ward was added to the Ellis Island U. S. Immigration Station hospital complex in 1906-07. The rest of the general hospital on Island 2 was built between 1901 and 1909. Adding th... More

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

Ellis Island, Psychopathic Ward, New York Harbor, New York, New York C...

Significance: The Psychopathic Ward was added to the Ellis Island U. S. Immigration Station hospital complex in 1906-07. The rest of the general hospital on Island 2 was built between 1901 and 1909. Adding th... More

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

Ellis Island, Psychopathic Ward, New York Harbor, New York, New York C...

Significance: The Psychopathic Ward was added to the Ellis Island U. S. Immigration Station hospital complex in 1906-07. The rest of the general hospital on Island 2 was built between 1901 and 1909. Adding th... More

Governors Island, Fort Columbus, Building No. 210, New York Harbor, New York, New York County, NY

Governors Island, Fort Columbus, Building No. 210, New York Harbor, Ne...

Significance: Since its construction in the 1830s, the building has served an essential function. It is one of a set of four nearly identical buildings within Fort Jay that have been in continuous use as quarte... More

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