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This print is an original 1986 historical documentary piece titled "Families, Ellis Island." It features a compilation of three separate archival photographs documenting families during their immigration journey. Archival Photographs Included: Top Center Image: Irish: Anticipating the future, 1905 Bottom Left Image: Italians: Missing baggage Bottom Right Image: Germans: Bound for a railroad trip Archival Credits: All three historic photographs are credited to pioneering social documentary photographer Lewis W. Hine, from the U.S. History, Local History and Genealogy Division of The New York Public Library (Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations). • Vintage historical photo poster featuring families at Ellis Island in 1905. • Captures a significant moment in American immigration history. • Black and white photographic print on white paper. • Very slight yellowing/discoloration consistent with age. • Visible tape residue on back corners from previous display.