Photos That Capture the First Wave of Ellis Island Immigrants

Between 1892 and 1924, more than 12 million immigrants (mostly from Europe) bid farewell to their hometowns in search of ...
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Yankee Ferry, the last Ellis Island passenger boat, is for sale. Here's a look at its rich history

The Yankee Ferry is currently owned by artists Victoria and Richard MacKenzie-Childs.
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Return to Ellis Island

Teenaged filmmakers row out to Ellis Island in 1974, then return 50 years later. As teenagers in 1974 Phil Buehler and Steve Siegel rowed out to explore the ruins of Ellis Island. They made a film, ...
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In 1974, Two Film Students Rowed to Ellis Island. Here’s What They Captured.

ventured out in a rowboat to make a 16 mm film about an abandoned space nearby: Ellis Island. In the early 1970s, two high school filmmakers ventured out in a rowboat to make a 16 mm film about an ...