Ellis Island

Ellis Island was opened to the public as a museum of immigration in 1990.

"Ellis Island is a very powerful place emotionally," he said.

No one is quite certain what to do with the south side of Ellis Island.

"Ellis Island is for the people who came over on the ships!

My father passed through Ellis Island in 1927 without problems.

He goes to Ellis Island in search of a real wife.

Ellis Island could be a frightening experience for immigrants, but it also served them well.

Some people say it's not in the spirit of Ellis Island.

Someone wanted to get a telephone number for Ellis Island.

Not until 1892 was Ellis Island needed to process immigrants.

"I took about 17 kids who were available to go to Ellis Island to do research," she said.

But under current plans no part of Ellis Island is safe.

Ellis Island was a principal gateway for 12 million immigrants between 1890 and 1954.

Ellis Island was itself a goal, a gateway to a particular destination.

From 1892 to 1954, about 12 million immigrants came to Ellis Island.

Everyone was looking forward to a trip to Ellis Island later that morning.

Ellis Island is not often used for such ceremonies.

Ellis Island grew to its current size in a series of landfill projects between 1890 and 1934.

The book also has a history of, and a guide to, Ellis Island.

The immigration center on Ellis Island was used from 1892 to 1954.

Ellis Island, no more than a light or two in the distance, filled him with revulsion.

Another memorable project, she said, came in 1986 from Ellis Island.

The average immigrant spent three to five hours at Ellis Island.

Ellis island has been a source of inspiration or subject for the arts including film, literature and music.

He wrote the book while being detained on Ellis Island.