Immigration to the United States Ellis Island and The Statue of Liberty

Immigration to Immigration to the United the United

StatesStatesEllis IslandEllis Island

andand

The Statue of The Statue of LibertyLiberty

Manhattan Manhattan is shown in is shown in yellow. It yellow. It is the part is the part of New of New York City York City that has all that has all the the skyscraperskyscrapers.s.

There are There are 4 other 4 other boroughs boroughs that make that make up the city.up the city.

Ellis Island

Liberty Island

New Jersey is on the left and New York the right.

Between 1892 and 1954, over 12 million Between 1892 and 1954, over 12 million immigrants entered the U. S. through Ellis Island.immigrants entered the U. S. through Ellis Island.

The journey across the

Atlantic may have taken

several weeks.

What do you think these

people might be thinking

about?

The first footsteps into America.

I’ll bet these immigrants were finally glad to be

in America!!!

Immigrants went

through health and

medical examination

s before being

allowed admittance. Most were accepted.

Doctors would observe immigrants as Doctors would observe immigrants as they climbed the stairs from the baggage they climbed the stairs from the baggage area to the Great Hall. area to the Great Hall.

Immigrants’ behavior would be studied Immigrants’ behavior would be studied for difficulties in getting up the staircase.for difficulties in getting up the staircase.

Potential sicknesses were marked with Potential sicknesses were marked with chalk on the immigrants clothing.chalk on the immigrants clothing.

Some immigrants only entered the Some immigrants only entered the country by erasing the chalk marks on country by erasing the chalk marks on their clothing, or wearing their clothes their clothing, or wearing their clothes inside out.inside out.

There was a hospital on Ellis Island.There was a hospital on Ellis Island.Here are chalk symbols identifying Here are chalk symbols identifying

illness.illness.

B = BackB = Back

C = Conjunctivitis C = Conjunctivitis (pink (pink eye)eye)

CT = Trachoma CT = Trachoma (eye (eye disease)disease)

E = EyesE = Eyes

F = FaceF = Face

FT = FeetFT = Feet

G = Goiter G = Goiter (neck swelling)(neck swelling)

H = HeartH = Heart

K = HerniaK = Hernia

L = LamenessL = Lameness

N = NeckN = Neck

P = Physical and LungsP = Physical and Lungs

PG = PregnancyPG = Pregnancy

S = SenilityS = Senility

SC = ScalpSC = Scalp

SI = Special InquirySI = Special Inquiry

X = X = Suspected mental Suspected mental defectdefect

X X circled circled = = Definite mental Definite mental defectdefect

Dormitory room for detained immigrants.

People waiting in the “Great

Hall”.

Sometimes, immigrants

waited all day, and never

made it to the front of the line.

Remember, things like air

conditioning did not exist yet!

It is rumored, that

sometimes, immigrants had their names

shortened to pronounce

them easier, or make them sound more “American”.

Ellis Island as it looks Ellis Island as it looks today.today.

One of the walls containing names of immigrants. Over 100 million Americans

can trace at least some of their roots through Ellis Island.

Manhattan skyline from Ellis Manhattan skyline from Ellis IslandIsland

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States in the year 1886. It

was given to commemorate the Declaration of Independence, and

the friendship of our two countries during the

American Revolution.

The statue’s official or more formal name is:

“Liberty Enlightening the World”.

Worldwide, the Statue of Liberty is one of the most

recognizable symbols of the United States as a symbol of

freedom and democracy. For decades, it was one of the first glimpses people moving to, or returning to the United States saw.

Edouard Rene de Edouard Rene de LaboulayeLaboulaye

Laboulaye was a Laboulaye was a French politician French politician who admired the who admired the United States and United States and our Constitution. our Constitution. After the Civil War, After the Civil War, it was his idea to it was his idea to present a statue to present a statue to the United States.the United States.

Frederic-Auguste BartholdiFrederic-Auguste Bartholdi

Laboulaye chose his Laboulaye chose his friend Bartholdi to friend Bartholdi to design a sculpture, design a sculpture, originally to be originally to be completed by 1876.completed by 1876.

It is rumored that the It is rumored that the face of the statue was face of the statue was inspired by his inspired by his mother, and the body mother, and the body was inspired by his was inspired by his mistress.mistress.

This is a replica of the face of the statue.

Patent Design Actual StatuePatent Design Actual Statue

Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, the

designer of the Eiffel Tower, helped

design some of the interior

structural elements of the statue.

The skeletal

framework of the statue.

It was agreed that the

people of France would raise money

for the statue, while the American people would pay for the cost of the pedestal.

The statue was originally to be completed The statue was originally to be completed in 1876 to mark the Centennial of the in 1876 to mark the Centennial of the Declaration of Independence.Declaration of Independence.

However delays made that impossible.However delays made that impossible. The arm and torch were completed and The arm and torch were completed and

displayed at the Centennial Exposition in displayed at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.Philadelphia.

The statue was finished in the summer of The statue was finished in the summer of 1884 in France, and work also began that 1884 in France, and work also began that summer on the pedestal in New York.summer on the pedestal in New York.

The statue was disassembled into 350 pieces The statue was disassembled into 350 pieces and shipped in 214 crates to the United and shipped in 214 crates to the United States.States.

The statue was put in storage while the The statue was put in storage while the pedestal was being completed.pedestal was being completed.

Once the pedestal was completed, it took Once the pedestal was completed, it took about 4 months for the statue to be about 4 months for the statue to be reassembled.reassembled.

The statue was unveiled on October 28, The statue was unveiled on October 28, 1886, in front of thousands of excited 1886, in front of thousands of excited spectators.spectators.

This is a famous painting

showing the unveiling of the

Statue of Liberty in

October 1886.

Between 1886 and 1902, the statue was used as a

lighthouse. The original torch would often fatally disorient the

birds.

Statue of Liberty FactsStatue of Liberty Facts

Height from base to torch – 151’ 1”Height from base to torch – 151’ 1”

Foundation of pedestal to torch – 305’ 1”Foundation of pedestal to torch – 305’ 1”

Heel to top of head – 111’ 1”Heel to top of head – 111’ 1”

Length of hand – 16’ 5”Length of hand – 16’ 5”

Index finger – 8’Index finger – 8’

Head thickness from ear to ear – 10’Head thickness from ear to ear – 10’

Length of nose – 4’ 6”Length of nose – 4’ 6”

Right arm length – 42’Right arm length – 42’

Thickness of waist – 35’Thickness of waist – 35’

Width of mouth – 3’Width of mouth – 3’

Tablet length – 23’ 7”Tablet length – 23’ 7”

Tablet width – 13’ 7”Tablet width – 13’ 7”

Tablet thickness – 2’Tablet thickness – 2’

Height of foundation – 65’Height of foundation – 65’

Height of granite pedestal 89’Height of granite pedestal 89’

Weight of copper used – 60,000 poundsWeight of copper used – 60,000 pounds

Weight of steel used – 250,000 poundsWeight of steel used – 250,000 pounds

Weight of entire statue – 450,000 poundsWeight of entire statue – 450,000 pounds

Thickness of copper sheeting – 3/32"Thickness of copper sheeting – 3/32"

The 7 The 7 spikes spikes

represenrepresent the 7 t the 7

continencontinents and ts and the 7 the 7 seas.seas.

After the terror After the terror attacks of 9/11, attacks of 9/11, visitors were not visitors were not allowed to climb allowed to climb to the crown.to the crown.

That has That has changed, and changed, and now visitors can now visitors can once again go in once again go in the crown.the crown.

The torch symbolizes

enlightenment and understanding.

The tablet is inscribed with the date of the Declaration of Independence.

The folds of copper make the statue’s robe.

The statue’s raised right foot is on the move,

showing that the statue is not

standing still, or at attention, but

rather always moving forward.

The Statue on the Move

The statue’s left foot tramples a chain, which symbolizes freedom from oppression

and tyranny.

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,With conquering limbs astride from land to land;Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand

A mighty woman with a torch, whose flameIs the imprisoned lightning, and her nameMother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand

Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes commandThe air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.

"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries sheWith silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,

The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,

I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

The statue went through a complete The statue went through a complete renovation from 1984-86.renovation from 1984-86.

The original torch The original torch was replaced was replaced during the during the statue’s statue’s renovation and renovation and cleaning in the cleaning in the mid 1980s.mid 1980s.

It now sits in the It now sits in the monument’s monument’s lobby museum.lobby museum.

The statue appeared on the state The statue appeared on the state quarter for New York, and is also on quarter for New York, and is also on

the back of the new golden the back of the new golden presidential dollar coins.presidential dollar coins.

Replica that sits in the River Seine in Paris,

France

Replica in Tokyo BayReplica in Tokyo Bay

Seeing the Statue of Liberty in

person can be an

electrifying experience!!

!

The statue and skyline pre-The statue and skyline pre-9/119/11