New York City from 1900 to 1905

Vendors line up on Mulberry Street and draw a large crowd of shoppers taking advantage of the open-air market.

Interior view of immigrants seated on long benches and awaiting processing at the Main Hall of the Immigration Station at Ellis Island

Immigrants waiting to be processed at the Immigration Building located on Ellis Island. New York had become a Wonder City and beacon of hope for people all over the world.

The facility at Ellis Island was equipped with a dining hall which was often used to provide free food for weary travelers after their long voyage.

Immigrants ready for travel with baggages lined up at teller’s windows marked money exchange.

A line of immigrants has passed all phases of inspection at Ellis Island and await the ferry to Manhattan where they will begin their new lives.

An exterior perspective of Immigration Station at Ellis Island, with ferry docked at the adjacent pier.

A photograph of the piers at Wall Street with two large boats docked and a Colgate carriage with horses parked on the promenade.

A picture of pedestrians on Mulberry Street, located in the heart of a bustling Italian neighborhood.

A pair of children purchasing snacks from a streetside peanut vendor on West 42nd Street.

A beggar with an eyepatch and facial scars receives money from a passing pedestrian.

Photograph of a man selling flowers to customers, framed by large bouquets against the iconic backdrop of the surrounding buildings.

Photograph of an Italian watchmaker’s shop. An older woman reads the newspaper as a pedestrian observes.

A woman buys flowers from a vendor in Union Square, surrounded by local children.

A blind vagrant panhandling in front of a building. Homelessness would become a growing issue during this era with the emergence of a new industrial working class.