Immigrants Carry Luggage through Ellis Island ca. 1906
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[Place of publication not identified] : WPA Film Library,, [1903].
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Originally released by WPA Film Library, 1903.
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Upon arriving at Ellis Island in New York City, European immigrants were given a short medical examination and briefly interviewed by an immigration official. The relatively open immigration policy of the United States encouraged Europeans to travel to the country, where they formed part of a growing labor force.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
(1903). Immigrants Carry Luggage through Ellis Island ca. 1906 . WPA Film Library, .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)1903. Immigrants Carry Luggage Through Ellis Island Ca. 1906. WPA Film Library.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Immigrants Carry Luggage Through Ellis Island Ca. 1906 WPA Film Library, 1903.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Immigrants Carry Luggage Through Ellis Island Ca. 1906 WPA Film Library, , 1903.
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