Immigrant Collection (#3)

Group of emigrants (women and children) from eastern Europe on deck of the S.S. Amsterdam, 1899

The Pilgrim Fathers Leaving England, (1902). Creator: C. Howard
The Pilgrim Fathers Leaving England, (1902). English puritans on their way to north America. Quakers on board the Mayflower landed in 1620

Replanting chili plants on a Japanese-owned ranch, desert agriculture, Imperial Valley, CA, 1937
Desert agriculture. Brushed chili field. Replanting chili plants on a Japanese-owned ranch. Imperial Valley, California

Replanting chili plants on a Japanese-owned ranch, desert agriculture, Imperial Valley, CA, 1937
Desert agriculture. Brushed chili field. Replanting chili plants on a Japanese-owned ranch. Imperial Valley, California

Replanting chili plants on a Japanese-owned ranch, desert agriculture, Imperial Valley, CA, 1937
Desert agriculture. Brushed chili field. Replanting chili plants on a Japanese-owned ranch. Imperial Valley, California

Migrants, family of Mexicans, on road with tire trouble, looking for work...California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrants, family of Mexicans, on road with tire trouble. Looking for work in the peas. California

Migrants, family of Mexicans, on road with tire trouble, looking for work... CA, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrants, family of Mexicans, on road with tire trouble. Looking for work in the peas. California

Japanese relocation, California, 1942. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Japanese relocation, California. Members of the Shibuya family are pictured at home before evacuation. The father and the mother were born in Japan and came to this country in 1904

Mexican children playing in ditch, near Corcoran, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican children playing in ditch which runs through company cotton camp near Corcoran, California

Bushing It - Camped for the Night, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Bushing It - Camped for the Night, 1850. British settlers in Australia....the Settlers Bushing it, and camped for the night, having wearied themselves with the chase of the kangaroo

Driving Horses to the Stock-Yard, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Driving Horses to the Stock-Yard, 1850. British settlers in Australia. The horses are hardy, and perform long, nay surprising journeys, during which they are not supplied with any provender

Mexican migratory laborer thinning and weeding cantaloupe plants, Imperial Valley, California, 1937
One of a Mexican gang of migratory laborers thinning and weeding cantaloupe plants at thirty cents an hour; the young plants are capped with wax paper spread over a wire wicket to protect against

Great Riot at the Astor Place, n.d. Creator: Nathaniel Currier
Great Riot at the Astor Place, n.d

The kind of work drought refugees and Mexicans do in the Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The kind of work drought refugees and Mexicans do in the Imperial Valley, California. Planting cantaloupe

Housing, within five minutes walk of City Hall, City of Los Angeles, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Housing. Los Angeles. Within five minutes walk of City Hall. Rent eight dollars to twelve dollars monthly

Mexican quarter of Los Angeles, one quarter mile from City Hall, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican quarter of Los Angeles. One quarter mile from City Hall. Area has been condemned and will be torn down shortly to make space for the new Union Railroad station. Average rent is eight dollars

Mexican quarter of Los Angeles, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican quarter of Los Angeles, California. Average rental is eight dollars. Some houses have plumbing

Mexican quarter of Los Angeles, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican quarter of Los Angeles, California. Average rental eight dollars. Some houses have plumbing

Mexican quarter of Los Angeles, one quarter mile from City Hall, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican quarter of Los Angeles. One quarter mile from City Hall. Areas have been condemned and will be torn down shortly to make space for the new Union Railroad station

Mexican townfolk sacking peppers near Stockton, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican townfolk sacking peppers near Stockton, California

Mexican quarter of Los Angeles, one quarter mile from City Hall, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican quarter of Los Angeles. One quarter mile from the City Hall. California

Mexican quarter of Los Angeles, one quarter mile from City Hall, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican quarter of Los Angeles. One quarter mile from City Hall, California

Off for the melon fields (Mexican labor), 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Off for the melon fields (Mexican labor). Imperial Valley, California

Mexican field worker, father of six, Imperial Valley, Riverside County, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican field worker, father of six. Imperial Valley, Riverside County, California

95 year old who came to Utah from Denmark as a Mormon convert when a boy, Escalante, Utah, 1936
Came to Utah from Denmark as a Mormon convert when a boy. Now ninety-five years old. Escalante, Utah

Mexican quarter of Los Angeles, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican quarter of Los Angeles, California. Average rental is eight dollars. Some houses have plumbing

Mexican cotton picker, Southern San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican cotton picker. Southern San Joaquin Valley, California

Mexicans bound for the Imperial Valley to harvest peas, near Bakersfield, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexicans bound for the Imperial Valley to harvest peas. Near Bakersfield, California

Mexican townfolk sacking peppers near Stockton, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican townfolk sacking peppers near Stockton, California

Mexican field hand, New Mexico, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican field hand. New Mexico

Mexican cantaloupe worker at 5:00 am, Imperial Valley, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican cantaloupe worker at 5:00 a.m. Imperial Valley, California

Mexicans entering the United States, United States immigration station, El Paso, Texas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexicans entering the United States. United States immigration station, El Paso, Texas

Crowds around post office, Lower East Side, New York, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Crowds around post office. Lower East Side, New York

Mexican picking cantaloupes in the Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican picking cantaloupes in the Imperial Valley, California. This is highly skilled labor

Mexicans picking cantaloupes one mile north of the Mexican border, Imperial Valley, Califoria, 1937
Mexicans picking cantaloupes one mile north of the Mexican border. Imperial Valley, Califoria. 6:00 a.m. This is highly skilled labor

Mexicans picking cantaloupes, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexicans picking cantaloupes one mile north of the Mexican border. Imperial Valley, California. 6:00 a.m. This is highly skilled labor

Migrant Mexican children in contractor's camp at time of early pea harvest, Nipomo, California
Migrant Mexican children in contractor's camp at time of early pea harvest. Nipomo, California

Mexican family, Brawley County, Imperial Valley, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican family. Brawley County, Imperial Valley, California

Home of Mexican field laborers, Brawley, Imperial Valley, California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Home of Mexican field laborers. Brawley, Imperial Valley, California

FSA tenant purchase clients, Greeks, Near Manteca, California, November 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Manteca, California. November 1938. Farm Security Administration (FSA) tenant purchase clients, Greeks, from Isle of Crete, formerly rehabilitation clients. Taken from ditch-bank

Children of migratory carrot pullers, Mexicans, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Children of migratory carrot pullers, Mexicans. Imperial Valley, California

Children of migratory carrot pullers, Mexicans, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Children of migratory carrot pullers, Mexicans. Imperial Valley, California

Filipino boy of a labor gang cutting cauliflower near Santa Maria, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Filipino boy of a labor gang cutting cauliflower near Santa Maria, California

Filipino boy, one of a labor gang, cutting cauliflower near Santa Maria, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Filipino boy, one of a labor gang, cutting cauliflower near Santa Maria, California

Filipino boys cutting cauliflower (gang labor) near Santa Maria, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Filipino boys cutting cauliflower (gang labor) near Santa Maria, California

Mexican grandmother...harvesting tomatoes, Santa Clara Valley, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mexican grandmother who migrates with large family each year from Glendale, Arizona, following crops thru California and return. Here shown harvesting tomatoes, Santa Clara Valley, California

Looking Backward, from Puck, n.d. Creator: Joseph Keppler
Looking Backward, from Puck, n.d

USA - New York City - Hester Street
Hester Street - It has historically been a center for Ashkenazi Jewish immigrant culture. More recently, it has been absorbed by Chinatown, although some kosher and Jewish-owned stores can be found

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"Journeying Across Oceans: The Resilient Spirit of Immigrants" From the Jamaicans on board the Empire Windrush to Jewish children in the East End of London, immigrants have woven a rich tapestry of diversity and hope throughout history. They embarked on uncertain voyages, seeking new opportunities and dreams beyond their homelands. In 1869, Thomas Nast's Thanksgiving cartoon depicted Uncle Sam's inclusive dinner table, symbolizing America as a land that welcomed all. Ellis Island became an iconic gateway for millions of immigrants in the early 20th century, as captured by oil-painted photographs from around 1920. The MV Empire Windrush stands tall as a symbol of post-war immigration from the Caribbean to Britain. It carried those who sought better lives and contributed significantly to their adopted country's growth and culture. Steerage passengers braved treacherous journeys across oceans in the 1800s, fueled by determination and resilience. Joseph Keppler's pro-immigration cartoon from 1880 advocated for unrestricted immigration, highlighting America's foundation built upon diverse backgrounds. Even Australia embraced immigrants with open arms; an antique map showcases vignettes depicting its multicultural heritage alongside a kangaroo sleeping beneath its flag. Meanwhile, Ellis Island witnessed countless stories like that of a Ruthenian woman in 1906 – her portrait capturing both strength and vulnerability. Chinese immigrants played pivotal roles in constructing the transcontinental railroad - their hard work shaping America's infrastructure while facing immense challenges along the way. Through these glimpses into history, we honor those who left behind familiar shores to forge new paths filled with hopes and aspirations. Their legacies endure within our societies today – reminding us that unity lies not just within borders but also through embracing one another as fellow human beings.