March 01, 2014

island of tears -- Angel Island


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photo by Donald Kinney

From 1910 through 1940 an Immigration Station on the northeast corner of Angel Island in San Francisco Bay processed approximately one million Asian immigrants. It has been called the "Ellis Island of the West". But not all who applied were granted access to U.S. soil -- many were sent back to their homeland from this "Island of Tears".



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photo by Donald Kinney

Another shot of Angel Island, under different conditions in November 2011.


Photographing Marin County - the exhibit and book       


1 comment:

cath carbone said...

Très joli post- Magnifiques couleurs c'est sublime!
Bon dimanche à toi ! Cath.

 
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