15 interesting portraits of immigrants of the early 20th century

At the beginning of the 20th century, Europe had a hard time: it rushed about in the agony of World War I, revolutions, and international strife. Of course, the Europeans dreamed of escaping all this horror away and, if they had such an opportunity, they would not miss it. The United States was the promised land for all then, here nationality, religion and the origin of man did not matter. To people, this state seemed to be a saving oasis in the midst of a world incinerated by wars and uprisings.

At that time, a certain Augustus Frederick Sherman, an immigration officer who worked in a series of portraits of people who fled from their native lands in search of a new, happy life, worked on Ellis Island in New York. Over time, these pictures were painted by the efforts of the editors of Time magazine.

Pictured left: Romanian. Around the years 1905-1914. Pictured right: Cossack from Russia. Around 1905-1914

Pictured left: Ruthenian woman. 1906 Pictured right: Bavarian. 1905 year

Pictured left: Lapland from Finland. 1905 year. Pictured right: Algerian. Around 1905-1914

Pictured left: Laplanders, presumably from Sweden. Around the years 1905-1914. Pictured right: Romanian shepherd. 1906 year

Pictured left: Woman from Guadeloupe (Caribbean archipelago). 1911 year. Pictured right: Italian. 1906 year

Pictured left: Albanian soldier. Around the years 1905-1914. Pictured right: Dutch. Around 1905-1914

In the photo on the left: German fare dodger. 1911 year. Pictured right: Twin Dutch. 1905 year

Women from Guadeloupe (Caribbean Archipelago). 1911 year

Watch the video: Strange Worlds, immigration in the early 20th century (April 2024).