Incredible colorized photographs show the immigrants who passed through Ellis Island 100 years ago

In the early 1900s, Ellis Island served as the United States' largest immigration station, processing up to 12 million immigrants between the years 1892 and 1954.Oneamateur photographer by the name of Augustus Sherman, who served as Ellis Island's chief registry clerk sometime between 1906 and 1917, photographed a handful of immigrantswho passed through. According to the New York Public Library, his subjects were most likely asked to wear theirbest holiday finery or national dress.These stunning portraits, originally published in National Geographic in 1907, have now been brought back to life and colorized by Jordan Lloyd of Dynamichrome. Lloyd'stechnique includes historical research for accuracy, as well as retouching at an expert level. His book, "The Paper Time Machine," includes these portraits.All captions are by Dynamichrome.SEE ALSO:Here's where every US president since FDR has gone on vacationDON'T MISS:A former J.Crew exec just opened a menswear paradise for the modern guy who 'wants to look American'"Gkti is the traditional costume of the Smi people inhabiting the arctic regions spanning from northern Norway to the Kola peninsula in Russia. Traditionally made from reindeer leather and wool, velvet and silks are also used, with the (typically blue) pullover being supplemented by contrasting colored banding of plaits, brooches and jewelry.""The decorations are region-specific and the gkti is used in ceremonial contexts such as weddings, or signified whether or not one was single or married, but also served as working dress when herding reindeer.""Hailing from the Germanic-speaking region of Alsace now in modern day France, the large bow known as a schlupfkpp was worn by single women."See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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