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A Syrian Arab at Ellis Island, 1926

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

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COLLECTION
Series of photographic documents of social conditions, 1905-1939

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Unit I, Immigration, (1), Ellis Island, scenes and personalities

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Title
A Syrian Arab at Ellis Island, 1926
Names
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940 (Photographer)
Collection

Series of photographic documents of social conditions, 1905-1939

Unit I, Immigration, (1), Ellis Island, scenes and personalities

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1926
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: MFZ (Hine) 95-33, 88PH019.026
Topics
Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.)
Emigration and immigration -- United States -- 20th century
Syrian Americans
Arab Americans
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Ownership: Transferred from U.S. History, Local History and Geneology Division, 1988; Gift of the Russell Sage Foundation
Physical Description
Extent: Print size: 6 7/16 x 4 1/2 in. (16.4 x 11.4 cm) Mat / Mount: 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12326660
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG95-F73
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12326669
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 25.06.003
TMS Object Number: 88PH019.026
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bb181570-c608-012f-9c20-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1874: Creator Born
  • 1926: Created
  • 1940: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "A Syrian Arab at Ellis Island, 1926" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1926. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-4e8d-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "A Syrian Arab at Ellis Island, 1926" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 14, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-4e8d-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1926). A Syrian Arab at Ellis Island, 1926 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-4e8d-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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A Syrian Arab at Ellis Island, 1926