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The pens at Ellis Island, Registry Room (or Great Hall). These people have passed the first mental inspection.

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416750


Item data

Title

The pens at Ellis Island, Registry Room (or Great Hall). These people have passed the first mental inspection.

Collection

Photographs of Ellis Island, 1902-1913

Names

Williams, William, 1862-1947 (Collector)
Levick, Edwin, 1869-1929 (Photographer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1902 - 1913

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: MFY 95-39

Subjects

Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.)

Genres

Photographs

Notes

Content: No. 7442.

Physical Description

Extent: 6 x 8 in.

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: NYPG95-F135
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12326658
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2c815bb0-c6da-012f-49e3-58d385a7bc34

Rights

The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "The pens at Ellis Island, Registry Room (or Great Hall). These people have passed the first mental inspection." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1902 - 1913. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2c815bb0-c6da-012f-49e3-58d385a7bc34

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1902 - 1913). The pens at Ellis Island, Registry Room (or Great Hall). These people have passed the first mental inspection. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2c815bb0-c6da-012f-49e3-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "The pens at Ellis Island, Registry Room (or Great Hall). These people have passed the first mental inspection." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 10, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2c815bb0-c6da-012f-49e3-58d385a7bc34

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