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Sami children, possibly from Sweden

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William Williams papers

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Series I. Ellis Island

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I. E. Augustus F. Sherman photographs

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Sami children, possibly from Sweden

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Title
Sami children, possibly from Sweden
Additional title: Lapland children, possibly from Sweden
Names
Sherman, Augustus F., 1865-1925 (Photographer)
Collection

William Williams papers

Series I. Ellis Island

I. E. Augustus F. Sherman photographs

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1906 - 1914 (Approximate)
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 3346
Topics
Ellis Island (N.J. and N.Y.)
New York (N.Y.) -- Emigration and immigration
Immigrants -- New York (State) -- New York
Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.)
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: This record may contain language that is harmful, inaccurate, or outdated. For more information, including information about how to contact us to report potentially harmful language, please refer to NYPL's Statement on Potentially Harmful Content for Digital Collections: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/about#nypl_harmful_content_statement
Content: The titles of the Augustus F. Sherman photographs are from Peter Mesenhöller's "Augustus F. Sherman: Ellis Island Portraits, 1905-1920"
Content: Digital ID #418037
Content: Formerly identified as "Swedish children;" updated identification provided by correspondent E.M.K. Bjørgum 4/28/05. Not in "Augustus F. Sherman: Ellis Island Portraits 1905-1920" by Peter Mesenhöller (c2005)
Physical Description
Extent: 24 x 17.5 cm. on mount 35 x 27.5 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11996408
MSS Unit ID: 3346
Archives EAD ID: 553648
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): de2e29c0-9969-0139-06e6-0242ac110005
Rights Statement
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.

Item timeline of events

  • 1865: Creator Born
  • 1906: Created (Approximate)
  • 1925: Creator Died
  • 2021: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Sami children, possibly from Sweden" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1906 - 1914. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-dc97-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Sami children, possibly from Sweden" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-dc97-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1906 - 1914). Sami children, possibly from Sweden Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-dc97-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Sami children, possibly from Sweden