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Italian mother at Ellis Island, undated

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Summary:This photo features an Italian mother sitting on a bench with a young child on her lap. There is a fence dividing the two of them from 5 males with hats on in the background. For complete collection information, visit the full finding aid at http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/42579
Century:1801-1900
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Zone:Ellis Island
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:New York
Place of origin – Settlement:New York
Temporal subject: 1801-1900
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:New York
Topical subjects:Ellis Island
Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.)
United States--Emigration and immigration
Mother and child
ArchivesUM location:AFL-CIO Information Department, Photographic Prints collection
  • series 3: Studio Originals, 1905 and undated
  • subseries 1: Lewis Hine
  • box : 1
  • folder 3: Women, domestic scenes
  • accession 2014-001-RG96-001
Repository:Historical Manuscripts
Browse terms:Personal and Family Lives
Copyright holder:Lewis Hine
Collection:Digital Collections
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