Angel Island Immigration Station
From January 21, 1910 –November 5, 1940, Angel Island was an immigration station where immigrants entering the United States were detained and interrogated. The Angel Island Immigration Station, located in San Francisco Bay, California, is rich in history and has served multiple purposes. First, it served as a fishing and hunting site for Coastal Miwok Indians, then it was a haven for Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala, later it was constructed as a cattle ranch, and then served as a U.S. Army post starting with the Civil War. Most importantly, it was the island that held hundreds of thousands of immigrants, the majority from China and Japan. The detention facility was considered ideal because of its isolated location, making it very easy to control migrants, as well as any outbreaks of
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Angel Island Immigration Station
From January 21, 1910 –November 5, 1940, Angel Island was an immigration station where immigrants entering the United States were detained and interrogated. The Angel Island Immigration Station, located in San Francisco Bay, California, is rich in history and has served multiple purposes. First, it served as a fishing and hunting site for Coastal Miwok Indians, then it was a haven for Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala, later it was constructed as a cattle ranch, and then served as a U.S. Army post starting with the Civil War. Most importantly, it was the island that held hundreds of thousands of immigrants, the majority from China and Japan. The detention facility was considered ideal because of its isolated location, making it very easy to control migrants, as well as any outbreaks of
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From January 21, 1910 –Novembe ...... and, U.S. Immigration Station.
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Angel Island Dormitory
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1997-12-09
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Camp Reynolds, Angel Island State Park, Angel Island, Marin County, CA
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From January 21, 1910 –Novembe ...... s, as well as any outbreaks of
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Angel Island Immigration Station
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Angel Island, U.S. Immigration Station
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