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Old world, new world (1976)

1976 · Short film · 31 min

Synopsis

An introductory overview to a history of European immigration alternates formal narrative and historical film with interviews and color footage of present-day descendants of the groups studied. One man who arrived at age eighteen and eventually became an immigration inspector, determining who should enter after him, is interviewed in the deserted Ellis Island facilities, which closed in 1954

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Running time
31 minutes
Language
English
Collection
Educational Films, Ephemeral Films

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