MAKE A MEME View Large Image Ellis Island First Bldg Burnt 15-June-1897.jpg en First Ellis Island Immigration Station in New York Harbor Opened January 2 1892 Completely destroyed by fire on 15 June 1897 Personal image of old stereo photograph unidentified photographer ...
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Keywords: Ellis Island First Bldg Burnt 15-June-1897.jpg en First Ellis Island Immigration Station in New York Harbor Opened January 2 1892 Completely destroyed by fire on 15 June 1897 Personal image of old stereo photograph unidentified photographer circa 1896 Public domain A fire of undisclosed origin possibly faulty wiring completely destroyed the Georgia pine structures on Ellis Island No one died but most of the immigration records dating from 1855 were destroyed In five years some 1 5 million immigrants had been processed While a new fireproof immigration station was being constructed on Ellis processing was transferred back to the Barge Office On 17 Dec 1900 The present Main Building opened source EllisIsland org - Ellis Island Timeline PD-old-100 Main Building 1892-1897 Ellis Island
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