Refugees arrive at Ellis Island
Creator(s)
- David Haspel & Associates
- Universal News (Producer)
Scope and Content
Refugees wave from ship, the Marine Flasher, to people at dock. Men and women kissing, toting luggage. Children waving to camera. Refugees showing tattoos to camera. Scan of people waiting for refugees to arrive. Seqeuences repeated, although there are a few additional scenes and color bars. Weber family with tags standing together at 06:05:40 (top row: Gertrude, Senta, Ruth, Alfons; bottom row: Renee, Judith, Bela). Sonia Weissman appears briefly at 06:05:50.
Note(s)
For additional film like this (outtakes) of the refugees arriving in NY but not used in the newsreel release, see Stories 24, 351, and 352. For the newsreel, see Stories 17, 357, and 2260. Betacam SP tape is in fair condition, some dropout.
Subjects
- USHMM (PERMANENT EXHIBITION)
- TATTOOS
- CHILDREN
- ELLIS ISLAND
- MARINE FLASHER (SHIP)
- BOATS
- WOMEN
- UNITED STATES
- LUGGAGE
- CROWDS
- REFUGEES
Places
- New York, NY, United States
Genre
- Film
- Outtakes.
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