Few Americans, meanwhile, recall that both Liberty Island and much of Ellis Island are not in New York, at all, but are instead part of the great state of New Jersey.) Many of the pictures in this ...

Yet when Matt Loughrey decided to colourise some old photographs of migrants ... Loughrey also worked to add colour to pictures of other Ellis Island migrants, including German and Finnish ...

Between 1892 and 1954, most immigrants arriving in the United States passed through New York’s Ellis Island control center. For those fleeing poverty and war, the “island of tears” was also ...

These photographs show a tiny handful of the more than 12 million immigrants who entered the United States through the immigration station at New York's Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954.

The Museum of the City of New York is launching a new exhibition to mark the anniversary of the busiest day ever recorded at Ellis Island on April ... displaying striking photos of crowds ...

Today, I would like to remind you about the Old Way that the United States used to do immigration — what I will call the Ellis Island system. The rules at Ellis Island, circa 1910, were simple ...

Ellis Island’s museum is getting a 21st-century ... A new $100-million project aims to revitalize the 125-year-old landmark with immersive and modern exhibits. Recently announced renovations ...