Migrants Collection

Seized dead birds from raid on illegal trapping operation by the Game Fund in Republic of Cyprus area, birds include Cuckoo, Blackcap, Spotted Flycatcher, Leeser Whitethroat

Jewish market on the East Side, New York, c. 1890-1901 (b / w photo)
862678 Jewish market on the East Side, New York, c.1890-1901 (b/w photo) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Poster advertising the gold mines in California (colour engraving)
XIR164526 Poster advertising the gold mines in California (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula pyrrhula) Northern Bullfinch, adult male, migrant, with feathers fluffed-up, perched on branch, Norfolk, England, october

White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) three adults, in flight, landing to join flock containing Brent Goose (Branta bernicla), on snow covered grazing marsh habitat, Suffolk, England, february

Arriving at Ellis Island, New York, c.1905 (b/w photo)
STC306718 Arriving at Ellis Island, New York, c.1905 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Immigration into the US reached its peak in 1907 (1, 285, 349 immigrants).); The Stapleton Collection

Newly arrived immigrants in London, England, late 19th century. From Living London, published c.1901
3039830 Newly arrived immigrants in London, England, late 19th century. From Living London, published c.1901; Private Collection

Afghani refugees
Trevor Cole

Hop-pickers on the Road - drawn by Phiz, 1858. Creator: Hablot Knight Browne
Hop-pickers on the Road - drawn by Phiz, 1858. Seasonal farm workers. Here meet together the respectable poor and the disreputable poor, the honest labourer and the thief (doing honest work now)

The Revolution in Sicily - the people relanding with their chattels at Messina... 1860
The Revolution in Sicily - the people relanding with their chattels at Messina, after the Battle of Melazzo, from a sketch by T. Nast, 1860

In Search of a New Home - A Scene in the Far West, 1891. Creator: John Charlton
In Search of a New Home - A Scene in the Far West, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

The Emigration of the Russian Jews - Sketches on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin", 1891. Creator: Unknown
The Emigration of the Russian Jews - Sketches on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin", The Rush for the First Meal, 1891. From "The Graphic

The Emigration of the Russian Jews - Sketches on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin", 1891. Creator: Unknown
The Emigration of the Russian Jews - Sketches on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin", off Queenstown on Sunday Morning - The Ruling Passion, 1891. From "The Graphic

The Emigration of the Russian Jews - The Doctor Examining Steerage Passengers, 1891. Creator: Unknown
The Emigration of the Russian Jews - The Doctor Examining Steerage Passengers before their Departure from Liverpool on board the Guion Liner "Wisconsin" in the Mersey, 1891

Migrant family on U.S. Highway 99 between Bakersfield and Famoso, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant family on U.S. Highway 99 between Bakersfield and Famoso, California. Note: the photographer passed twenty-eight cars of this type while driving thirty-five miles between 9:00 and 9

Children of Oklahoma migrants in agricultural workers camp near Calipatria, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Children of Oklahoma migrants in agricultural workers camp near Calipatria, California

Children of Oklahoma migrants, near Calipatria, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Children of Oklahoma migrants in agricultural workers camp near Calipatria, California

Tom Collins, manager of Kern migrant camp, California, with migrant mother and child, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tom Collins, manager of Kern migrant camp, California, with migrant mother and child

Tom Collins, manager of Kern migrant camp, talking with one of the members, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tom Collins, manager of Kern migrant camp, talking with one of the members. California

On the move, Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
On the move. Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma

Oklahoma refugees, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oklahoma refugees. California

Grandmother from Oklahoma with grandson, working on quilt, California, Kern County, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Grandmother from Oklahoma with grandson, working on quilt. California, Kern County

Resettled child of Bosque Farms, New Mexico, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Resettled child of Bosque Farms, New Mexico. She herds cows for neighboring families for five cents per day

Migrant agricultural worker's family, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant agricultural worker's family. Seven hungry children. Mother aged thirty-two. Father is a native Californian. Destitute in pea picker's camp, Nipomo, California

Little Oklahoma, the community that grew out of the need for help in the potato... CA, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Little Oklahoma, the community that grew out of the need for help in the potato and cotton fields. California

House in "Little Oklahoma", California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
House in "Little Oklahoma, " California

Migrant from Chickasaw, Oklahoma, stalled on the desert in southern California with no money, 1937
Southern California desert. Migrant from Chickasaw, Oklahoma, stalled on the desert in southern California with no money. He and his ten children are facing future in California

Family of four to be returned to Oklahoma by the Relief Administration, Holtville, California, 1937
Family of four to be returned to Oklahoma by the Relief Administration. "They won't go until they get so hungry that there's nothing else for them to do

Carrot pullers from Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and Mexico in Coachella Valley, CA, 1937
Some of the carrot pickers in the Coachella Valley. There are one hundred people in this field coming from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Mexico. California

Carrot pullers from Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and Mexico in California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Carrot pullers from Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and Mexico. "We come from all states and we can't make a dollar in this field noways

Company housing for cotton workers near Corcoran, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Company housing for cotton workers near Corcoran, California

Oklahomans in potato pickers camp near Shafter, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oklahomans in potato pickers camp near Shafter, California

Camp bulletin board in Shafter camp for migratory workers, FSA camp, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Camp bulletin board in Shafter camp for migratory workers, Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp, California. This notice is a statement of self-determined policy drawn up by the camp committee of

One of three families camped behind a billboard on U.S. 99, Kern County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
One of three families camped behind a billboard on U.S. 99. Kern County, California

Campers bulletin board, Shafter camp, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Campers bulletin board near entrance of Shafter camp for migrant workers. California

End of the Halloween party, Shafter migrant camp, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
End of the Halloween party. Shafter migrant camp. California

Hooverville of Bakersfield, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hooverville of Bakersfield, California. A rapidly growing community of people living rent-free on the edge of the town dump in whatever kind of shelter available

Freightcar converted into home in "Little Oklahoma", California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Freightcar converted into home in "Little Oklahoma, " California

Tubercular migrant in a potato pickers camp, Kern County, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tubercular migrant in a potato pickers camp. Kern County, California

Home in "Little Oklahoma", California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Home in "Little Oklahoma, " a community that has grown out of migrant potato and cotton workers. California

Migrant agricultural worker's family, Nipomo, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant agricultural worker's family. Seven hungry children. Mother aged thirty-two. Father is native Californian. Nipomo, California

Street and homes in "Little Oklahoma", California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Street and homes in "Little Oklahoma, " California

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

Migrants from Delaware picking berries in southern New Jersey, 1936 Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrants from Delaware picking berries in southern New Jersey

Three families camped on the plains along US 99 in California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Three families camped on the plains along U.S. 99 in California. They are camped behind a billboard which serves as a partial windbreak. All are in need of work

Migrant agricultural worker's family, Nipomo, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant agricultural worker's family. Seven children without food. Mother aged thirty-two. Father is a native Californian. Nipomo, California

Shack in "Little Oklahoma", California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Shack in "Little Oklahoma, " California

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"Migrants: A Tapestry of Stories and Journeys" In the 1930s USA, a migrant mother's weary eyes reveal the hardships etched upon her face. She carries the weight of uncertainty as she searches for a better life. Amidst the chaos, authorities seize dead birds from an illegal trapping operation, reminding us that even nature's creatures can become victims in this struggle for survival. An adult male Eurasian Bullfinch, feathers fluffed-up against the cold, embarks on its migratory journey, and is a symbol of resilience and adaptability in the face of changing seasons. The black-and-white photograph captures the frenzy and excitement of Oklahoma Land Rush in 1893. Thousands rushed to claim their piece of land, hoping it would bring them prosperity and new beginnings. A Jewish market scene on New York's East Side transports us back to c. 1890-1901. Immigrants seeking refuge find solace in building communities that preserve their culture while embracing newfound opportunities. A vibrant poster advertising California's gold mines lures dreamers with promises of wealth beyond imagination. Migrants risked everything to chase these golden dreams across treacherous terrains. White-fronted Geese gracefully join a flock containing Brent Geese during their migration journey – a reminder that unity among migrants strengthens their chances for survival and success. An orphan boy sent away from his homeland yearns for brighter prospects at National Children's Homes and Orphanages around 1908. His story echoes countless others who sought hope far from familiar shores. Sergei Vasilievich Ivanov’s name resonates with those who left behind loved ones to forge new lives abroad between 1864-1910 – pioneers carving paths into uncharted territories with courage as their compass. British migrants aboard ships bound for Australia in the 1920s embark on an arduous voyage towards distant shores filled with anticipation, leaving behind the familiar for a chance at a brighter future.