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The Registry Room on Ellis Room

Nearly every day, for over two decades (1900-1924) the Registry Room was filled with new arrivals waiting to be inspected and registered by Immigration Service officers. On many days, over 5,000 people would file through the space. For most immigrants, this great hall epitomized Ellis Island

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Uploaded on March 29, 2017
Taken on May 3, 2007