My Grandparents Passed Through Ellis Island

For the home page I chose these photos of passengers, arriving and  waiting  at Ellis Island, the main port of entry to the United States from about 1880 to 1950. My Italian grandparents went through there, and ultimately settled in Pennsylvania. Ellis Island was the final destination for thousands more. Men, women and children  endured  medical examinations, questions, and sometimes frightening bureaucracy to see if they would be admitted into this country. For me these photos struck a personal note; but in a much larger sense they tell a story of real people, their determination and their dignity. To the people.