Some of the best moments of my NYC vacation were in the Ellis Island museum. I am a total family history nerd. I've personally researched both sides of my dad's family, the majority of which came through Ellis Island. On his side we originate from Vimpeli, Finland and Bellosguardo, Italy. I'm also lucky to have a lot of research done already from my mom's side (Irish and English).
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The Lund girls above would not have the freedoms we have today, without our ancestors hard work and determination to have a better life in America (Registry Room, Ellis Island).
I love this quote that I saw at the museum,
"America's a big deal in Italy those times...Because when they sent the letter or a picture...it was a big deal....Everybody thought everybody was rich in America....The Italian people, they thought that America was gold." - Victor Tartarini, an Italian immigrant in 1921. |
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| The Registry room back in the day. |
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| Looking at all the old documents was amazing. I wish I had old passports of my ancestors, like this one. I have only an image of one. |
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| Love this propaganda. |
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| Great light and angles... |
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| View of Manhatten from the window. A few of my Italian ancestors (my nana's grandma) were held for a time at Ellis Island because another member aboard their boat had a disease similar to pink eye. I wonder if they found themselves looking through the same window during their stay there. |
I would go back for another visit in a second. Hmmm...if it wasn't so late already and the bachelor wasn't on tonight...I could get lost in my family history research tonight. Maybe tomorrow.
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