Edwin Levick The pens at Ellis Island, Registry Room (or Great Hall). These people have passed the first mental inspection. Edwin Levick. NYC. USA. 1902 (approx).
Susan Meiselas Green cards collected from the 296 people naturalized that day. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Chanikarn Vatakapaibool, 37, from Thailand, living in the U.S. for 10 years. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas First visit of a tourist from the Czech Republic, taking a selfie with the Statue of Liberty on the ferry to Ellis Island. NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Taslima Khatun (left), 25, from Bangladesh, living in the U.S. for 5.5 years. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Ginnette Plasencia (left), 30, from the Dominican Republic, living in the U.S. for 7 years. Katherine Valdez (right), 27, from the Dominican Republic. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Verna Genus (left) 66, from Jamaica, living in the U.S. for 9 years and her son Kirk Genus (right) 38, from Jamaica, living in the U.S. for 10 years. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Luisanyi Contreras, 23, from the Dominican Republic, living in the U.S. for 9 years. Ellis Island, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Anastasia Noraeva, 25, from Russia, living in the U.S. for 4 years. “I’m looking for a candidate with American values, obviously I’m very happy about anyone who is open to immigration on a day like (...)
Susan Meiselas Elena Areshina, 40, from Russia and the Ukraine, living in the U.S. for 13 years. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Akassi Djako, 40, from Côte d’Ivoire, living in the US for 6 years, and her daughter. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Naturalization ceremony in the Great Hall on Ellis Island. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Naturalization ceremony in the Great Hall on Ellis Island. 296 people from 53 countries were naturalized. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Naturalization candidates taking the oath of allegiance. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Naturalization candidates taking the pledge of allegiance. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Naturalization ceremony in the Great Hall on Ellis Island. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Romana Begum, 24, from Bangladesh, living in the US for 5 years. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Joseph Kojo Essuon, 41, from Ghana, living in the U.S. for 5 years. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Anastasia Noraeva (center), 25, from Russia, living in the U.S. for 4 years. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Naturalization candidates taking the oath of allegiance. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas A newly naturalized citizen holding a Certificate of Citzenship. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Luis Jose Bello Herrera, 43, from the Dominican Republic, living in the U.S. for 6 years. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas After the naturalization ceremony. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas A newly naturalized citizen. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Vida Mantey, 52, from Ghana, living in the U.S.
for 9 years. Ellis Island, New York September 16th
2016 © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
for 9 years. Ellis Island, New York September 16th
2016 © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Kelyn Peña (right) 34, from the Dominican Republic, living in the U.S. for 8 years. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Amara Nandikolla (left), 33, from India, living in the U.S. for 8 years. Chandra Nandikolla (right), 40, from India, living in the U.S. for 16 years. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Masuma Haque, 26, from Bangladesh, living in the U.S. for 8 years. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Victoria Alberto, 55, from Honduras, living in the U.S. for 25 years. Ellis Island, NYC, USA. September 16, 2016. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
