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Hine, Lewis W.
American (1874-1940)

TITLE ON OBJECT: The Promised Land. A Jewish grandmother arriving at Ellis Island with her family and high hopes of a wonderful future for all.
SERIES TITLE: "Ellis Island"

1926
gelatin silver print
34.3 x 24.8 cm.
Gift of the Photo League, New York: ex-collection Lewis Wickes Hine
GEH NEG: 2530
77:0177:0058

INSCRIPTION: verso-(applied typed label) "The Promised Land (underlined)" "A Jewish grandmother arriving at Ellis Island with her family and high hopes for a wonderful future for all." "Photo-study by Lewis W. Hine - 1926 -"

NOTES: Catalogued 10/92, DZ.

SUBJECT: people, immigrant

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