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Terence Vincent Powderly and Ellis Island

Ellis Island Photos

View of the Main Building at Ellis Island from the Water. [n.d.]

Photographer: Terence Vincent Powderly

View of Steerage Passengers, SS "Koenigin Luise" taken from the dock at Locust Point, Baltimore, MD [n.d.]

Photographer: Terence Powderly

View of Ferry Boat Docked in Front of the Main Building at Ellis Island [n.d.]

Photographer: Terence Vincent Powderly

View of the Dock at Ellis Island [n.d.]
Photographer: Terence Vincent Powderly

Photograph of Pier and Ferry Boat with newly arrived immigrants walking in the direction of the Main Building at Ellis Island [n.d.]

Photographer: Terence Vincent Powderly

Photograph of newly arrived immigrants walking toward the Main Building at Ellis Island [n.d.]

Photographer: Terence Vincent Powderly

Photograph of newly arrived immigrants waiting in line to enter the Main Building at Ellis Island [n.d.]

Photographer: Terence Vincent Powderly

Photograph of newly arrived immigrants waiting in line to enter the Main Building at Ellis Island [n.d.]

Photographer: Terence Vincent Powderly

Site Plan for Ellis Island, including the main building, grounds, pier and dock [n.d.]

Side and End View of Registry Floor in Main Building at Ellis Island [n.d.]

Photographer: Terence Vincent Powderly

Food Counter in New England Waiting Room at Ellis Island [n.d.] Note the link of bologna sausage, loaves of bread and bottles of beer; these are the articles forced on the immigrants.

Photographer: Terence Vincent Powderly

Food Counter in Railroad Ticket Department at Ellis Island. [n.d.]

Photographer: Terence Powderly

Photograph of Immigrants Working in Kitchen, Dec. 18, 1901.

Photographer: Terence Vincent Powderly

End View of the Opposite Side of Restaurant, Ellis Island [n.d.]

Photographer: Terence Vincent Powderly

Entrance and Rear View of Restaurant, Ellis Island [n.d.]

Photographer: Terence Vincent Powderly

Photograph of immigrants employed in kitchen at
Ellis Island, December 17, 1901.