Russian Jewish Immigrant, Ellis Island
Young Russian Jewish immigrant at Ellis Island, 1905. Photographed by Lewis Hine (1874-1940), who was known for his images of poor immigrants. Hine gave his photograph the title Young Russian Jewess, Ellis Island and appended a quote from Walt Whitman: Inquiring, tireless, seeking what is yet unfound, / But where is what I started for so long ago / And why is it still unfound
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10802112
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47601011
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3310px x 5281px
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