SENIOR ANGEL ISLAND TRIP
Immigration



Until 1910 Immigrants arriving at San Francisco were detained in a two-story shed at Pacific Mail Steamship Co. As many as 400-500 people were crammed into facilities at one time. Alarmed at unsafe & unsanitation conditions, the government erected a station on Angel Island. Officials felt that would prevent immigrants from effectively communicate to the outside & isolate them from communicable disease.


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Immigration Station - North Garrison




Seniors struggle up the long stairways to the entrance to the Immigration Station




Henry Wong, one of the immigrants during the 1930's with wife Nellie Wong & Susan Cho




This is how people sleep

Community toilets
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