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Immigrant Collection

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Chinese immigrants working on the transcontinental railroad

Chinese immigrants working on the transcontinental railroad
Chinese laborers constructing the Central Pacific Railroad, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Steerage passengers on their way to America, 1800s

Steerage passengers on their way to America, 1800s
European emigrants in steerage section of steamship to the US, 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Workers cheering the first train over the mountains from California

Workers cheering the first train over the mountains from California
Snowsheds protecting a transcontinental railroad train in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Immigrant waiting-room at Ellis Island, circa 1900

Immigrant waiting-room at Ellis Island, circa 1900
Detained immigrants waiting, Ellis Island, New York, late 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Danish immigrant homestead, Old World Wisconsin

Danish immigrant homestead, Old World Wisconsin
Pedersen Farm, homestead of Danish immigrants preserved at Old World Wisconsin, Eagle, Wisconsin. Photograph

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Building the transcontinental railroad

Building the transcontinental railroad
Immigrants and other workers laying track for the transcontinental railroad across Nebraska, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Transcontinental railroad workers attacked by Native Americans

Transcontinental railroad workers attacked by Native Americans
Cheyenne Indians attacking workers building the transcontinental railroad on the Great Plains, 1867. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Immigrants building the transcontinental railroad

Immigrants building the transcontinental railroad
Asian and European immigrants working on the last mile of the transcontinental railroad, 1869. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Work party on the transcontinental railroad

Work party on the transcontinental railroad
Transcontinental railroad constructed across the western prairie, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Laying railroad track across the Great Plains

Laying railroad track across the Great Plains
Workers laying track for the transcontinental railroad, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Chinatown shops, San Francisco, 1880s

Chinatown shops, San Francisco, 1880s
Busy Chinatown street in San Francisco, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Steerage passengers bound for America, 1800s

Steerage passengers bound for America, 1800s
Immigrant families sailing across the Atlantic to America, mid-1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Castle Garden arrival of immigrants, 1870s

Castle Garden arrival of immigrants, 1870s
Immigrants arriving at Castle Garden, New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Ellis Island buildings in New York harbor

Ellis Island buildings in New York harbor, 1901. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Hopeful immigrants in the port of New York, 1800s

Hopeful immigrants in the port of New York, 1800s
Immigrants waiting for entry at Castle Garden, New York harbor, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Ellis Island, port of entry for European immigrants, 1903

Ellis Island, port of entry for European immigrants, 1903
European immigrants arriving at Ellis Island in New York City, 1903. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a contemporary illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Italian immigrants tenement in New York City, 1870s

Italian immigrants tenement in New York City, 1870s
Ragpickers Court on Mulberry Street in the Italian neighborhood, New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Homeless boys sleeping in an alley, 1890s

Homeless boys sleeping in an alley, 1890s
Homeless street boys sleeping in an alley in New York City, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Irish immigrant shantytown in New York City

Irish immigrant shantytown in New York City
Irish immigrant family on a summer evening in the shantytown at the Five Points, New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Syrian immigrants in New York City, 1890s

Syrian immigrants in New York City, 1890s
Syrian neighborhood on Washington Street, New York City, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Immigrant neighborhood in New York City, early 1900s

Immigrant neighborhood in New York City, early 1900s
Crowds of immigrants on an East Side street in New York City, early 1900s. Halftone reproduction of a color illustration by George Wright

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Jewish immigrants in New York City, 1890s

Jewish immigrants in New York City, 1890s
Russo-Polish Jew community in New York City, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Immigrant families headed west from Boston, 1800s

Immigrant families headed west from Boston, 1800s
Swedish immigrants passing through Boston, bound for the Midwest, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Swedish immigrants on their way to the American midwest, 1850s

Swedish immigrants on their way to the American midwest, 1850s
Immigrant Swedes passing through Worcester, Massachusetts, en route to the Midwest, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: School for poor children in Brooklyn, 1870

School for poor children in Brooklyn, 1870
Schoolroom of the Brooklyn Bethel, New York, 1870. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Election-day campaigning, 1870s

Election-day campaigning, 1870s
Candidate visiting the polls on election day, 1870s, USA. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Brennan Society picnic, New York City, 1800s

Brennan Society picnic, New York City, 1800s
Ox-roasting at the Brennan Societys picnic, Lion Park, New York City, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Italian immigrants in New York City, 1890s

Italian immigrants in New York City, 1890s
Mulberry Street, center of the Italian immigrant neighborhood in New York City, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Chinese restaurant in San Francisco, 1860s

Chinese restaurant in San Francisco, 1860s
Dinner at a restaurant in Chinatown, San Francisco, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: New York draft rioters murdering a black man, 1863

New York draft rioters murdering a black man, 1863
Hanging a black man on Clarkson Street during the New York draft riots, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Pulitzer

Pulitzer
Journalist Joseph Pulitzer, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Anti-Chinese mob in San Francisco, late 1800s

Anti-Chinese mob in San Francisco, late 1800s
Denis Kearney inciting an anti-Chinese mob in San Francisco, late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Russian emigrants to the USA, 1800s

Russian emigrants to the USA, 1800s
Mennonite immigrants from Russia arriving in New York for journey to Dakota Territory, 1873. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Chinese man dying of thirst in the Mohave, 1800s

Chinese man dying of thirst in the Mohave, 1800s
Chinese immigrant dying of thirst in the Mohave Desert, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Chinese quarter of Portland, Oregon, 1880s

Chinese quarter of Portland, Oregon, 1880s
Asian immigrants in Portland, Oregon, near the post office, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Blizzard halts a transcontinental train in Utah, 1870s

Blizzard halts a transcontinental train in Utah, 1870s
Immigrant workers digging out a snowbound Union Pacific train near Ogden, Utah, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Chinatown street, San Francisco, 1800s

Chinatown street, San Francisco, 1800s
Narrow street in Chinatown, San Francisco, about 1890. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Chinese immigrants in San Francisco, 1870s

Chinese immigrants in San Francisco, 1870s
Shops in the Chinese quarter of San Francisco, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: San Francisco in 1851

San Francisco in 1851
Montgomery Street in San Francisco during the Gold Rush, " with hombres of every description, " 1851. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Peddlers in San Francisco, 1850s

Peddlers in San Francisco, 1850s
Hucksters in front of the Empire Saloon during the Gold Rush, San Francisco, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Emigrants aboard ship from Europe

Emigrants aboard ship from Europe, bound for America, mid-1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Norwegian immigrant homestead, Old World Wisconsin

Norwegian immigrant homestead, Old World Wisconsin
Kvaale Farm dairy shed of Norwegian immigrants, Old World Wisconsin restored to its 1865 appearance. Photograph

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Family of prospective American citizens at Ellis Island

Family of prospective American citizens at Ellis Island, New York, 1901. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Ellis Island immigrants hoping to enter the US

Ellis Island immigrants hoping to enter the US
Men, women and children of every tribe and race emigrating to the US, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: European immigrants landing in New York City

European immigrants landing in New York City, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Childrens Aid Society dining-hall, 1800s

Childrens Aid Society dining-hall, 1800s
Poor children eating dinner at the Childrens Aid Societys summer resort, New York, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Communist demonstration broken up by New York police

Communist demonstration broken up by New York police
Communist workers driven from a demonstration in Tompkins Square by mounted police, New York City, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Immigrant mother and infant arriving in America

Immigrant mother and infant arriving in America
Immigrant mother and child, newly arrived in New York City, 1890s. Hand-colored engraving of a sketch by Louis Loeb

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Household servants sharing a laugh, 1900

Household servants sharing a laugh, 1900
Servants imitating the lady of the house, circa 1900. Hand-colored woodcut of a Charles Dana Gibson illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Asian workers curing raisins in the vineyards of California

Asian workers curing raisins in the vineyards of California, 1890s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Wisconsin farm of Belgian immigrants, 1800s

Wisconsin farm of Belgian immigrants, 1800s
Belgian immigrants farm and windmill, Heritage Hill, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Photograph

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Gooseberries in a homestead garden, Wisconsin

Gooseberries in a homestead garden, Wisconsin
Gooseberries in a Scandinavian immigrant garden, Old World Wisconsin, Eagle, Wisconsin. Photograph

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Charity kitchen for the poor in Philadelphia, 1870s

Charity kitchen for the poor in Philadelphia, 1870s
Beggars club in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Pulitzer, 1910

Pulitzer, 1910
Joseph Pulitzer about 1910. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a painting

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Joseph Pulitzer holding a press printing the New York ' World'

Joseph Pulitzer holding a press printing the New York " World" newspaper 1901. Hand-colored halftone of an illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Cartoon of Andrew Carnegie playing with blocks that spell LIBRARY

Cartoon of Andrew Carnegie playing with blocks that spell LIBRARY, 1903. Hand-colored halftone

Background imageImmigrant Collection: New settlers in a frontier town in the Pacific Northwest

New settlers in a frontier town in the Pacific Northwest, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Hand-colored woodcut

Hand-colored woodcut
Chinese immigrants aboard the Pacific Mail steamship " Alaska, " bound for San Francisco, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Chinese-American pharmacist weighing medicines in a Chinatown drugstore

Chinese-American pharmacist weighing medicines in a Chinatown drugstore, San Francisco, 1890s Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Chinese immigrants at the San Francisco custom-hoouse

Chinese immigrants at the San Francisco custom-hoouse, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Chinese immigrants working at a salmon cannery in Oregon

Chinese immigrants working at a salmon cannery in Oregon
Chinese-Americans working at the Kinney Salmon Cannery in Astoria, Oregon, 1880s. Engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Railroad tunnel under construction

Railroad tunnel under construction
Portal of a railroad tunnel under construction, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Nevada silver miners changing the shift

Nevada silver miners changing the shift, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Chinese holiday celebration in San Francisco, 1890s

Chinese holiday celebration in San Francisco, 1890s
Procession Wong Fong in Chinatown, San Francisco, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Emigrants leaving for America, 1850s

Emigrants leaving for America, 1850s
European emigrants leaving their families to sail to America, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Street-sweepers answering a roll-call

Street-sweepers answering a roll-call, New York City, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Immigrants in line at Ellis Island

Immigrants in line at Ellis Island, New York harbor, circa 1905. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Immigrants to America asking directions

Immigrants to America asking directions
Northern European immigrants asking the way to the American Midwest, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Governesses with children in a park, 1800s

Governesses with children in a park, 1800s
Children with governesses in a city park, late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Norwegian immigrant homestead, Old World Wisconsin

Norwegian immigrant homestead, Old World Wisconsin
Norwegian immigrant farm woman reenactor spinning wool in the Kvaale House, built circa 1848, at Old World Wisconsin, Eagle WI. Digital photograph

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Fur trader John Jacob Astor

Fur trader John Jacob Astor, founder of Astoria on the Columbia River, 1811. Hand colored woodcut of a painting

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Women garment workers in the dressmaking department of a factory

Women garment workers in the dressmaking department of a factory, about 1890. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: German Night, a social event for immigrants at Hull House in Chicago

German Night, a social event for immigrants at Hull House in Chicago, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Immigrants arriving as contract laborers in an American port citiy

Immigrants arriving as contract laborers in an American port citiy, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImmigrant Collection: Chinese merchant and accountant in San Francisco

Chinese merchant and accountant in San Francisco, circa 1890. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph


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