Ellis Island
Echoes From a Nation's Past
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A celebration of photography as well as a document of the place, "Ellis Island" contains images by such well-known photographers as Jerry Uelsmann and Emmet Gowin. Filled with dozens of family portraits and both historic and contemporary documentary photos, the book resists the temptation for superficial flag-waving, instead providing a thoughtful and loving portrait of this sacred landmark in the American soul. -- "Los Angeles Times" Originally published to commemorate the reopening of Ellis Island to the public in 1990 after massive restoration, "Ellis Island" eloquently portrays the rich, multi-ethnic history of one of America's most significant immigration points.
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Ellis Island, H. G. Wells, Lewis Hine, Larry Fink, Sylvia Plachy, Charles Hagen, Norman Kotker, Robert C. Twombly, Shirley C. Burden
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- Released
- 1989
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- (Paperback)
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- Title
- Ellis Island
- Subtitle
- Echoes From a Nation's Past
- Language
- English
- Authors
- H. G. Wells, Lewis Hine, Larry Fink, Sylvia Plachy, Charles Hagen, Norman Kotker, Robert C. Twombly, Shirley C. Burden
- Publisher
- Aperture
- Released
- 1989
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 152
- ISBN10
- 0893813974
- ISBN13
- 9780893813970
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- A celebration of photography as well as a document of the place, "Ellis Island" contains images by such well-known photographers as Jerry Uelsmann and Emmet Gowin. Filled with dozens of family portraits and both historic and contemporary documentary photos, the book resists the temptation for superficial flag-waving, instead providing a thoughtful and loving portrait of this sacred landmark in the American soul. -- "Los Angeles Times" Originally published to commemorate the reopening of Ellis Island to the public in 1990 after massive restoration, "Ellis Island" eloquently portrays the rich, multi-ethnic history of one of America's most significant immigration points.