IMMIGRANTS ON A BOAT

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IMMIGRANTS ON A BOAT
ARRIVING AT ELLIS ISLAND
NEW YORK CITY STREET
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS, 1899
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Most immigrants came to the United States with
just a few dollars and a small number of
treasured personal possessions.
Group of Immigrants (Women and Children) from
Eastern Europe on Deck of the S.S. Amsterdam
(1899), Johnston
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The U.S. immigration center on Ellis Island
opened in 1892.
Arriving at Ellis Island (1907), Bain News Service
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In the late 1800s, more and more people moved to
cities like New York to find jobs.
Mulberry Street, New York City (ca.
1900),Detroit Publishing Company
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By the late 1800s, increasing numbers of people
were attending and completing high school.
Chemistry Class, Western High School, Washington,
D.C. (1899), Frances Benjamin Johnston
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