Immigrant Collection (#6)

Elllis Island, New York Harbour, NY, USA. Date: circa 1920

Process of Excavation, Erie Canal, Lockport (litho)
3088632 Process of Excavation, Erie Canal, Lockport (litho) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Construction of the Erie Canal (w / c on paper)
3088631 Construction of the Erie Canal (w/c on paper) by Hill, John William (1812-79); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

European immigrants passing the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbour
PNP256712 European immigrants passing the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbour, 1892 (coloured engraving) by American School

Immigrants in folk dance on Ellis Island, New York Harbor, 1907 (b / w photo)
PNP340136 Immigrants in folk dance on Ellis Island, New York Harbor, 1907 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Chinese workers helping construct the Central Pacific Railroad
PNP246754 Chinese workers helping construct the Central Pacific Railroad, completed 1869 (colour litho) by American School

Typical prairie sodhouse, Wichita County, Kansas, c. 1880 (b / w photo)
PNP246249 Typical prairie sodhouse, Wichita County, Kansas, c.1880 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Welcome to All, illustration from the American magazine Puck
NYH177781 Welcome to All, illustration from the American magazine Puck (coloured engraving) by Keppler, Joseph (1838-94); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Polish nationals praying for Poland in church, Sept 1939
Polish nationals, including army officers, embassy staff, the ambassador and the Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Hinsley, praying for their country in a Polish Catholic church in Islington

St. Patricks day in America, 1872 (colour lithograph)
5848260 St. Patricks day in America, 1872 (colour lithograph) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Irish nationals outside the Irish Embassy, September 1939
Irish nationals waiting outside the High Commission for Ireland in an attempt to return home, following the outbreak of war, September 1939. September 1939

Gold placer mining, Rockerville, 1889 (b / w photo)
5042936 Gold placer mining, Rockerville, 1889 (b/w photo) by Grabill, John C. H. (fl. late 19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spriggs)

Washing and panning gold, Rockerville, 1889 (b / w photo)
5042935 Washing and panning gold, Rockerville, 1889 (b/w photo) by Grabill, John C. H. (fl. late 19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spriggs)

The Deadwood Coach, 1889 (b / w photo)
5042930 The Deadwood Coach, 1889 (b/w photo) by Grabill, John C. H. (fl. late 19th century); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Pikes Peak prospector in Colorado, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
5052501 Pikes Peak prospector in Colorado, c.1900 (b/w photo) by Jackson, William Henry (1843-1942); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Family in room in tenement house, c. 1910 (gelatin silver print)
876484 Family in room in tenement house, c.1910 (gelatin silver print) by Beals, Jessie Tarbox (1871-1942); 23.5x18.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Scottish Settlers in North America (oil on canvas)
ACC13342 Scottish Settlers in North America (oil on canvas) by Faed, Thomas (1826-1900); Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington, Lancashire, UK; eHaworth Art Gallery; Scottish, out of copyright

Chinese Immigrants working on the gold fields, 1849 (coloured engraving)
PNP246171 Chinese Immigrants working on the gold fields, 1849 (coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Rev. Norman McLeod (b / w photo)
WPU260786 Rev. Norman McLeod (b/w photo) by New Zealander Photographer (19th century); Waipu Museum, Northland, New Zealand; (add.info)

Rev. Norman McLeod (b / w photo)
WPU260785 Rev. Norman McLeod (b/w photo) by New Zealander Photographer (19th century); Waipu Museum, Northland, New Zealand; (add.info)

Rev. Norman McLeod (b / w photo)
WPU260733 Rev. Norman McLeod (b/w photo) by New Zealander Photographer (19th century); Waipu Museum, Northland, New Zealand; (add.info)

Frances Kellor and Mary Dreier seated in an early automobile, c. 1910 (b / w photo)
SLS249147 Frances Kellor and Mary Dreier seated in an early automobile, c.1910 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

Welcome All cartoon, 1880 (colour litho)
PNP256711 Welcome All cartoon, 1880 (colour litho) by Keppler, Joseph (1838-94); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

US Government health officers on an emigrant ship, Quarantine Point, New York
PNP256700 US Government health officers on an emigrant ship, Quarantine Point, New York, 1887 (engraving) by American School

A migrant Italian family on the ferry from Ellis Island to New York City
PNP256608 A migrant Italian family on the ferry from Ellis Island to New York City, 1905 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

The Return of an Emigrant (coloured engraving)
CHT211930 The Return of an Emigrant (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

California, Cornucopia of the World, published by Rand McNally & Co. c
NYH189005 California, Cornucopia of the World, published by Rand McNally & Co. c.1870 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Cheap emigrant railroad ticket, c. 1870 (litho)
PNP246637 Cheap emigrant railroad ticket, c.1870 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: to the West & San Francisco; ); Peter Newark Western Americana; American

African American settlers with homestead claim, 1889 (b / w photo)
PNP246293 African American settlers with homestead claim, 1889 (b/w photo) by Swearingen, A.P. (fl.1889); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

American Farm Scene, 1853 (colour litho)
PNP246261 American Farm Scene, 1853 (colour litho) by Palmer, Frances Flora Bond (Fanny) (c.1812-76); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Pioneer woman collecting cattle dung, Kansas, c. 1880 (coloured photo)
PNP246235 Pioneer woman collecting cattle dung, Kansas, c.1880 (coloured photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: buffalo chips)

The Homestead Act, 1862 (print)
PNP246232 The Homestead Act, 1862 (print) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: allowed family to own plot of undeveloped land if they had lived on it for five years or)

Graph showing foreign-born population in the USA in 1920 (litho)
PNP256604 Graph showing foreign-born population in the USA in 1920 (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

The Chinese in California - The stage of the Theatre Royal (engraving)
729454 The Chinese in California - The stage of the Theatre Royal (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bedouin family travels across the desert, 1860 (colour litho)
468863 Bedouin family travels across the desert, 1860 (colour litho) by Montaut, Henri de (c.1825-90); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Through to the Pacific, 1870 (hand-coloured lithograph)
3704175 Through to the Pacific, 1870 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA; American, out of copyright

Young Italian immigrant boys employed as fruit sellers in Florida 1910
3524192 Young Italian immigrant boys employed as fruit sellers in Florida 1910. by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: Young Italian immigrant boys employed as fruit sellers in Florida 1910)

One Of The Most Characteristic Streets In The Italian Quarter (Saffron Hill) Of London (Colour Litho)
2798292 One Of The Most Characteristic Streets In The Italian Quarter (Saffron Hill) Of London (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

A Chinese joss house
3786443 A Chinese joss house by Kroupa, Bohuslav (1838-1912); (add.info.: A Chinese joss house c. late 1880s. Illustration by Bohuslav Kroupa (1838 - 1912) (Shenist temple or Chinese folk temple)

The Vanquished of Life, Arrival In Genoa Of Italian Emigrants Going Crazy In The Argentine Republic (colour litho)
2798633 The Vanquished of Life, Arrival In Genoa Of Italian Emigrants Going Crazy In The Argentine Republic (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Wretched Emigration Of Italians To Canada, A Scene From Their Painful Journey Aboard Lake Megantic (Colour Litho)
2798437 The Wretched Emigration Of Italians To Canada, A Scene From Their Painful Journey Aboard Lake Megantic (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Life on the Prairie: The Trappers defence, "Fire fight Fire"
3704180 Life on the Prairie: The Trappers defence, " Fire fight Fire", 1862 (colour lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

Mining Life in California: Chinese miners, pub. 1857 (engraving)
1144575 Mining Life in California: Chinese miners, pub. 1857 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Chinese immigrants or Coolies arriving in San Francisco to work
PNP246763 Chinese immigrants or Coolies arriving in San Francisco to work on the transcontintental railroad during the 1860s (litho) by American School

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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.