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"Journey of Hope: Tracing the Threads of Immigration" In the annals of history, it has woven a tapestry of diverse cultures and stories

Background imageImmigration Collection: Nick Grillo, as a boy in Italy, dreamed of America and its opport... Southington, Connecticut

Nick Grillo, as a boy in Italy, dreamed of America and its opport... Southington, Connecticut
Nick Grillo, as a boy in Italy, dreamed of America and its opportunity, Southington, Connecticut. He saved enough money for boat passage to this country

Background imageImmigration Collection: Farm owned by James Pompey, who 20 years ago came from Italy... Southington, Connecticut, 1942

Farm owned by James Pompey, who 20 years ago came from Italy... Southington, Connecticut, 1942
Farm owned by James Pompey, who 20 years ago came from Italy on the advice of a brother, Southington, Connecticut. People of Finnish, Slav, German, and Polish extraction help him to farm it

Background imageImmigration Collection: Judge McCunn, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown

Judge McCunn, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Judge McCunn, between 1855 and 1865

Background imageImmigration Collection: Hunting the undesirable in a musette ball: in Paris the police arrested the dancers

Hunting the undesirable in a musette ball: in Paris the police arrested the dancers
XEE4185642 Hunting the undesirable in a musette ball: in Paris the police arrested the dancers and musicians of foreign origin from a musette ball to take them to the Quai des Orfevres

Background imageImmigration Collection: SS Montcalm

SS Montcalm
21st May 1926: Scottish emigrants dancing a jig on board the Canadian Pacific liner SS Montcalm on their way to Canada. (Photo by MacGregor/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageImmigration Collection: Musical Emigrants

Musical Emigrants
21st May 1926: British emigrants on their way to Canada onboard the liner Montcalm having a sing-song. (Photo by MacGregor/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageImmigration Collection: The Last of the Provisions, illustration from The Romance of Canada (colour litho)

The Last of the Provisions, illustration from The Romance of Canada (colour litho)
IL283079 The Last of the Provisions, illustration from The Romance of Canada (colour litho) by Stott, W.R.S. (1878-1939); Private Collection

Background imageImmigration Collection: Deack Passengers on a ship, published in Harpers New Monthly Magazine in May, 1884 (litho)

Deack Passengers on a ship, published in Harpers New Monthly Magazine in May, 1884 (litho)
PNP367531 Deack Passengers on a ship, published in Harpers New Monthly Magazine in May, 1884 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures

Background imageImmigration Collection: O Brien, Hon. James of N. Y. between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

O Brien, Hon. James of N. Y. between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
O Brien, Hon. James of New York, between 1865 and 1880

Background imageImmigration Collection: Schurz, Hon. Carl of Missouri, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

Schurz, Hon. Carl of Missouri, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Schurz, Hon. Carl of Missouri, between 1865 and 1880

Background imageImmigration Collection: Chris Ament, on dry land wheat farm of Columbia Basin where... south of Quincy, Washington, 1939

Chris Ament, on dry land wheat farm of Columbia Basin where... south of Quincy, Washington, 1939
Chris Ament, on dry land wheat farm of Columbia Basin where he has farmed for thirty three years. " I won t live to get the benefits of the water

Background imageImmigration Collection: Thomas Baldwin Peddie of New Jersey, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

Thomas Baldwin Peddie of New Jersey, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Thomas Baldwin Peddie of New Jersey, 1865-1880. Thos. Baldwin Peddie, M. of C. [Member of Congress?] of N.J (b. Edinburgh, Scotland 1808; d. Newark 1889), between 1865 and 1880

Background imageImmigration Collection: Church in Potrero district where there is a 'Russian-White'colony, San Francisco, California, 1939

Church in Potrero district where there is a "Russian-White"colony, San Francisco, California, 1939
Church in Potrero district where there is a " Russian-White" colony. San Francisco, California. [Sign: First Russian Baptist Church ]

Background imageImmigration Collection: Spreckels sugar factory and sugar beet field, Monterey County, California, 1939

Spreckels sugar factory and sugar beet field, Monterey County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Spreckels sugar factory and sugar beet field with Mexican and Filipino workers thinning sugar beets. Monterey County, California

Background imageImmigration Collection: The Steerage, 1907 (small-format photogravure)

The Steerage, 1907 (small-format photogravure)
CH469011 The Steerage, 1907 (small-format photogravure) by Stieglitz, Alfred (1864-1946); 19x15 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: from Camera Work, number 36, 1911; ); Photo © Christies Images

Background imageImmigration Collection: The Steerage, 1907 (photogravure)

The Steerage, 1907 (photogravure)
3492961 The Steerage, 1907 (photogravure) by Stieglitz, Alfred (1864-1946); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info)

Background imageImmigration Collection: St. Patricks Day Parade on Fifth Avenue, New York, 1909 (b / w photo)

St. Patricks Day Parade on Fifth Avenue, New York, 1909 (b / w photo)
5055781 St. Patricks Day Parade on Fifth Avenue, New York, 1909 (b/w photo) by Bain, George Grantham - Bain News Service (1865-1944); Private Collection

Background imageImmigration Collection: Food Will Win the War, 1917 (colour litho)

Food Will Win the War, 1917 (colour litho)
699039 Food Will Win the War, 1917 (colour litho) by Chambers, Charles Edward (1883-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Food will win the war - You came here seeking freedom)

Background imageImmigration Collection: Food will win the war, 1917 (colour litho)

Food will win the war, 1917 (colour litho)
1768761 Food will win the war, 1917 (colour litho) by Chambers, Charles Edward (1883-1941); 77x51 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: Immigrants arriving in New York harbour)

Background imageImmigration Collection: Japanese Sisal Plantation on Hawaii, c. 1912 (b / w photo)

Japanese Sisal Plantation on Hawaii, c. 1912 (b / w photo)
5042977 Japanese Sisal Plantation on Hawaii, c.1912 (b/w photo) by Bain, George Grantham - Bain News Service (1865-1944); Private Collection

Background imageImmigration Collection: John Bulls attitude to England being invaded by foreigners (colour litho)

John Bulls attitude to England being invaded by foreigners (colour litho)
3093162 John Bulls attitude to England being invaded by foreigners (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageImmigration Collection: La Petite Lune, number 16 - Illustration by Louis Alexandre Gosset de Guines dit Gill (1840-1885)

La Petite Lune, number 16 - Illustration by Louis Alexandre Gosset de Guines dit Gill (1840-1885)
ICA4936045 La Petite Lune, number 16 - Illustration by Louis Alexandre Gosset de Guines dit Gill (1840-1885): The black man of tomorrow - Charcoal, Auvergne

Background imageImmigration Collection: Immigrants arriving in New York by ship (colour litho)

Immigrants arriving in New York by ship (colour litho)
7185263 Immigrants arriving in New York by ship (colour litho) by Elliott, Bert (d. 1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Immigrants arriving in New York by ship)

Background imageImmigration Collection: Arriving at Ellis Island, c. 1920 (b / w photo)

Arriving at Ellis Island, c. 1920 (b / w photo)
4072622 Arriving at Ellis Island, c.1920 (b/w photo) by Bain, George Grantham - Bain News Service (1865-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Immigration station)

Background imageImmigration Collection: Refugees, 1927 (oil on canvas)

Refugees, 1927 (oil on canvas)
5917393 Refugees, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Bauer, Konstantin (1852-1928); 150x221 cm; Vychodoslovenska Galeria, Kosice, Slovakia; (add.info.: Szilard Bauer Vychodoslovenska galeria, VSG); German

Background imageImmigration Collection: An Armenian family returning to Georgia. Engraving by Y. Pranishnikoff

An Armenian family returning to Georgia. Engraving by Y. Pranishnikoff, to illustrate the story excursion to
LSE4332715 An Armenian family returning to Georgia. Engraving by Y.Pranishnikoff, to illustrate the story excursion to Samourzakan and Abkasie, by Carla Serena, in 1881

Background imageImmigration Collection: Dutch family, Ellis Island, c. 1915 (b / w photo)

Dutch family, Ellis Island, c. 1915 (b / w photo)
4072623 Dutch family, Ellis Island, c.1915 (b/w photo) by Bain, George Grantham - Bain News Service (1865-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Immigration station)

Background imageImmigration Collection: The Steerage, 1907 (photogravure on Japanese vellum)

The Steerage, 1907 (photogravure on Japanese vellum)
3949696 The Steerage, 1907 (photogravure on Japanese vellum) by Stieglitz, Alfred (1864-1946); 33.3x26.4 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageImmigration Collection: Food will win the war - You came here seeking freedom, now you must help to preserve it - Wheat is

Food will win the war - You came here seeking freedom, now you must help to preserve it - Wheat is needed for
5854215 Food will win the war - You came here seeking freedom, now you must help to preserve it - Wheat is needed for the allies - waste nothing, 1917 (lithograph) by Chambers

Background imageImmigration Collection: Highland emigrant to Canada prepares to leave Scotland, clan Mac Allaster, 1800 (colour litho)

Highland emigrant to Canada prepares to leave Scotland, clan Mac Allaster, 1800 (colour litho)
3470694 Highland emigrant to Canada prepares to leave Scotland, clan Mac Allaster, 1800 (colour litho) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Background imageImmigration Collection: Maison des Aryas a l epoque des migrations (engraving)

Maison des Aryas a l epoque des migrations (engraving)
7179828 Maison des Aryas a l epoque des migrations (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maison des Aryas a l epoque des migrations)

Background imageImmigration Collection: Market in Wentworth Street, Aldgate, in the Jewish Quarter of Londons East End (b / w photo)

Market in Wentworth Street, Aldgate, in the Jewish Quarter of Londons East End (b / w photo)
7185839 Market in Wentworth Street, Aldgate, in the Jewish Quarter of Londons East End (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Market in Wentworth Street)

Background imageImmigration Collection: Sur le pont (On the deck). Description de la foule des passagers sur le pont d un bateau

Sur le pont (On the deck). Description de la foule des passagers sur le pont d un bateau
FIA5329762 Sur le pont (On the deck). Description de la foule des passagers sur le pont d un bateau. Peinture de Konstantin Alexeyevich Korovin (Constantin Korovine) (1861-1939), huile sur toile

Background imageImmigration Collection: Les Emigrants (engraving)

Les Emigrants (engraving)
7194564 Les Emigrants (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Emigrants. Illustration for Chefs-D Oeuvre de La Gravure Moderne (Michel Levy)

Background imageImmigration Collection: Jewish quarter of the East End, London (b / w photo)

Jewish quarter of the East End, London (b / w photo)
7185840 Jewish quarter of the East End, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jewish quarter of the East End, London)

Background imageImmigration Collection: Caravan: Sir William Stewart Mounted on White Horse, c. 1837 (oil on paper)

Caravan: Sir William Stewart Mounted on White Horse, c. 1837 (oil on paper)
5310516 Caravan: Sir William Stewart Mounted on White Horse, c.1837 (oil on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 22.9x38.1 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Background imageImmigration Collection: Landing the Charettes, c. 1837 (brown wash on paper)

Landing the Charettes, c. 1837 (brown wash on paper)
5310513 Landing the Charettes, c.1837 (brown wash on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Background imageImmigration Collection: Caravan on Platte River, c. 1837 (w / c on paper)

Caravan on Platte River, c. 1837 (w / c on paper)
5310476 Caravan on Platte River, c.1837 (w/c on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 21.9x29.8 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Background imageImmigration Collection: Children of Russian Jewish immigrants in the East End, London (b / w photo)

Children of Russian Jewish immigrants in the East End, London (b / w photo)
7185836 Children of Russian Jewish immigrants in the East End, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageImmigration Collection: The Cunard Liner R. M. S. Umbria off Brooklyn Heights, on the East River, New York

The Cunard Liner R. M. S. Umbria off Brooklyn Heights, on the East River, New York, 1885 (oil on canvas)
259397 The Cunard Liner R.M.S. Umbria off Brooklyn Heights, on the East River, New York, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Pansing, Fred (1844-1912); 78.7x157.5 cm; Private Collection

Background imageImmigration Collection: Jewish quarter of the East End, London (b / w photo)

Jewish quarter of the East End, London (b / w photo)
7185838 Jewish quarter of the East End, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jewish quarter of the East End, London)

Background imageImmigration Collection: Les retrouvailles (Homecoming). Peinture de Sergei Vasilyevich Ivanov (1864-1910)

Les retrouvailles (Homecoming). Peinture de Sergei Vasilyevich Ivanov (1864-1910), huile sur toile, 1888
FIA5344599 Les retrouvailles (Homecoming). Peinture de Sergei Vasilyevich Ivanov (1864-1910), huile sur toile, 1888, art russe 19e siecle

Background imageImmigration Collection: A German Immigrant Inquiring His Way, 1855 (oil on canvas)

A German Immigrant Inquiring His Way, 1855 (oil on canvas)
7081894 A German Immigrant Inquiring His Way, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Blauvelt, Charles F. (1824-1900); 91.8x73.7 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Background imageImmigration Collection: My Father, 1894, printed 1920 / 39. Creator: Alfred Stieglitz

My Father, 1894, printed 1920 / 39. Creator: Alfred Stieglitz
My Father, 1894, printed 1920/39. A work made of gelatin silver print

Background imageImmigration Collection: Arriving families of emigrants in the port of New York, the statue of freedom is visible

Arriving families of emigrants in the port of New York, the statue of freedom is visible
GIA4709385 Arriving families of emigrants in the port of New York, the statue of freedom is visible. Engraving from " Harpers Weekly" 1888 by Unknown Artist

Background imageImmigration Collection: BELTRAME, Achilles (1871-1945). Italian workers crossing the St

BELTRAME, Achilles (1871-1945). Italian workers crossing the St
CUL4891812 BELTRAME, Achilles (1871-1945). Italian workers crossing the St. Bernard Pass between Aosta and Switzerland. Cover of " La Domenica del Corriere". 02/14/1904. Litography

Background imageImmigration Collection: Hair salon in the Chinese community of California - engraving, 1874

Hair salon in the Chinese community of California - engraving, 1874
LSE4082626 Hair salon in the Chinese community of California - engraving, 1874 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris



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"Journey of Hope: Tracing the Threads of Immigration" In the annals of history, it has woven a tapestry of diverse cultures and stories. From Jamaicans on board the Empire Windrush seeking new opportunities in post-war Britain to Jewish refugees escaping persecution in Vienna, each migration holds its own significance. The Canadian Call to Women White Star Line poster beckoned adventurous souls to embark on a voyage towards a promising future. The MV Empire Windrush became an emblematic vessel, carrying dreams and aspirations across vast oceans. Young North Africans dancing on the Paris Quais epitomized the vibrant spirit immigrants bring to their adopted homes. "It's Mine, " declared a powerful poster, as newcomers carved out their place in society while preserving their heritage. Canada emerged as an inviting land for those who sought prosperity and freedom. With posters proclaiming it as "the right land for the right man, " countless individuals found solace within its borders. A British passport symbolizes both privilege and opportunity, granting access to new horizons. Meanwhile, at the United States/Mexico border, agents donned United States Border Patrol patches with vigilance and responsibility. Steerage passengers from centuries past embarked on treacherous journeys towards America's shores. Their resilience paved the way for generations that followed - shaping nations with their determination. Ellis Island stands as a testament to millions who arrived with hope-filled hearts but carried only trunks holding fragments of their former lives. These belongings marked new beginnings amidst uncertainty. Immigration is not merely about crossing borders; it is about embracing diversity and celebrating human resilience, and is about forging connections between cultures that enrich societies worldwide – threads interwoven through time itself.