Sherman wanted the immigrants themselves to be the main focus of the photos. To do that, he had them stand in front of plain backgrounds. These were not official documentation photographs. They were merely Sherman's record of the variety of cultures that passed through Ellis Island.
A group of people posing for a photo.Zoom out
Lapland children, possibly from Sweden. Their clothes seem to be in the style of dress of the Sámi people in south Sápmi.
A group of people standing in front of a building.Zoom out
Three women from Guadeloupe.
A man wearing a uniform posing for a photo.Zoom out
A Bavarian man from southern Germany.
A man wearing a white hat.Zoom out
A man from Algeria.
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Three Dutch women from the Netherlands.
A person wearing a black hat.Zoom out
A Hindu boy from India.
A black and white photo of a group of people posing for the camera.Zoom out
Russian Cossacks, or possibly Georgians.
A black and white photo of a woman.Zoom out
A woman from Italy.
A person holding a book.Zoom out
. A shepherd from Romania.
A woman standing in front of a window.Zoom out
. A Greek soldier.
A vintage photo of a group of people posing for the camera.
Use the 20 images and information from the article to select the TRUE statement.
A
Most of the immigrants at Ellis Island wore modern clothing.
B
The immigrants at Ellis Island came from many different cultures.
C
Sherman took photos of every immigrant who came to Ellis Island.
D
Sherman took photos of immigrants at Ellis Island until it closed.
B
The immigrants at Ellis Island came from many different cultures.