| Display title | Emigrants Landing at Ellis Island |
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| Page creator | Robkelk (talk | contribs) |
| Date of page creation | 00:58, 19 December 2019 |
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| Date of latest edit | 14:01, 1 August 2023 |
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This attribute controls the content of the description and og:description elements. | On July 9, 1903, cinematographer Alfred C. Abadie recorded this short actuality for the Thomas A. Edison company, which first sold the film of immigrants arriving in New York under the title Emigrants Landing at Ellis Island. The Edison sales catalog called it "a most interesting and typical scene" of the location already well-known as the place where the U.S. government officially processed immigrants. Between 1892 and 1924, millions came to Ellis Island from across Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere. Running little more than two minutes, the Edison film, in three shots, records a ferryboat docking and dozens of passengers stepping onto Ellis Island and parading past the camera in orderly fashion. Ranging in age from elders to infants, most carry a variety of bags, bundles and baskets. |