The Main Building of Ellis Island opened in
The Main Building of Ellis Island opened in Dec. 1990. It replaced the wood building destroyed by fire in 1897, in which most New York regional immigration records since 1855 were destroyed. Photo taken c. 1940-60
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13122140
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45379584
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3000px x 2271px
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Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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