Ellis Island

Creator John Vachon (1914-1975), Look magazine

Accession number X2011.4.1146-52

Unique identifier MN1143956

Description Photographs of children on Ellis Island playing and being visited by a clown, who is depicted interacting with the children and handing them balloons. In some photographs adults sit with and attend to the children. Date of assignment May 23, 1952. Negative frames: 31

Dated 1952

Object Type negative (photographic)

Physical dimensions Object Dimensions 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in:
Object Dimensions 1 x 1 1/2 in

Medium acetate negative

File dimensions 17.5 in × 18.3 in at 300dpi
44.5 cm × 46.5 cm at 300dpi

Ellis Island (N.J. and N.Y.)

Emigration & immigration

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