NY-NJ Ellis Island Landscape is a photograph by Regina Geoghan which was uploaded on August 27th, 2016.
NY-NJ Ellis Island Landscape
NY-NJ Ellis Island Landscape by Regina Geoghan. A summer's day landscape view of Ellis Island in upper New York harbor with blue, cloud filled skies.... more
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NY-NJ Ellis Island Landscape
Artist
Regina Geoghan
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Photograph - Photography
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NY-NJ Ellis Island Landscape by Regina Geoghan. A summer's day landscape view of Ellis Island in upper New York harbor with blue, cloud filled skies. The first Ellis Isalnd immigrant station was opened in 1892. I n1897 a fire destroyed the wooden facility and most of the immigration records dating back to 1855 were destroyed. THe current red brick building, built in French Renaissance Revival style opened in 1900. The island complex with the main building, laundry facilities, and hospital was the nation's busiest immigrant station with over 12 million immigrants to the United States processed from 1892 until 1954. Now managed by the National Park Service, the south side of the facility has been closed to the public for many years for renovation work. Heavily damaged during Superstorm Sandy, the entire island was closed until repairs could be made. Today, the north side of the building is open on a limited basis and is accessible via ferry tours.
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August 27th, 2016
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Regina Geoghan
Thanks very much Rebecca for featuring "NY-NJ Ellis Island Landscape in your group Pin Me-Daily.
Regina Geoghan
Thank you very much Lenore for featuring "NY-NJ Ellis Island Landscape" in your group Our World Gallery.
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