Island of Hope, Island of Tears (NARA HD Print)
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Date: 2018-01-09

Island of Hope, Island of Tears 
The story of Ellis Island. The American immigration experience. 
National Park Service Film by Charles Guggenheim With Gene Hackman 

NTIS AVA15996VNB1 - 1992. This version comes from a the National Archives High-Def theater print. From 1892-1954, Ellis Island was the port of entry for millions of European immigrants. Fascinating archival footage tells the moving story of families with dreams of opportunity, leaving their homes with what they could carry. Rebroadcast on the Internet made possible by Joseph McFadden of Philadelphia. 

A version of this copy is available for download at the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/gov.ntis.ava15996vnb1 

This work is in the public domain and is a Work of the U.S. Government. Here is the contract between the producer and the government: https://archive.org/download/gov.ntis.ava15996vnb1/Ellis_Island.MP-325.pdf