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SS HEMENWAY. Leaving for the USA on the SS Hemenway. Tight Quarters. Moldy Cheese. Water Barrels. Moldy Biscuits. Cockroaches. Ellis Island. Welcome to Ellis Island. Waiting In Line. Medical Eye Inspector . Ellis Island. Opened January of 1892 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SS HEMENWAY
Leaving for the USA on the SS Hemenway
Tight Quarters
Water BarrelsMoldy Biscuits
Moldy Cheese
Cockroaches
Ellis Island
Welcome to Ellis Island
Waiting In Line
Medical Eye Inspector
Ellis Island
• Opened January of 1892• Run by the federal government (before
states handled their own immigration)• 12 million immigrants processed through
Ellis Island from when it opened until it closed in 1954