ethnicgroupscostume
10 photos tagged ethnicgroupscostume, from 1 member of Flickr Commons.
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- ny
- unitedstates
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- newyorkpubliclibrary
- immigrants
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- ellisislandimmigrationstation
- augustusfsherman
- augustusfrancissherman
- portrait
- dc:coverage=1914
- womenemigrationandimmigration
- man
- costume
- woman
- romanian
- lapland
- sami
- saami
- men
- russiancossacks
- girl
- garb
- ie
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Recent uploads
The last upload was December 2008.
[Bavarian man.] from New York Public Library uploaded December 2008
Girl from Rattvik, province of Dalarna, Sweden. from New York Public Library uploaded December 2008
[Lapland children, possibly from Sweden.] from New York Public Library uploaded December 2008
[Russian Cossacks.] from New York Public Library uploaded December 2008
[Russian Cossacks.] from New York Public Library uploaded December 2008
[Romanian women.] from New York Public Library uploaded December 2008
[Romanian piper.] from New York Public Library uploaded December 2008
[Danish man.] from New York Public Library uploaded December 2008
[Laplander.] from New York Public Library uploaded December 2008
[Romanian woman.] from New York Public Library uploaded December 2008
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Here’s a selection of the conversations happening on these photos:
[Russian Cossacks.]
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dancypants said:
I think these might be Georgian costumes.
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kolya v said:
Hi. I assume they are Russian Cossacks either from the Terek or Kuban Hosts. Cossacks from the Caucausus region adopted the way of dress of many of the local tribesman. Especially the "cherkeska", which is was worn by primarily by the Circassians and the Chechens, but also the Georgians. Sort of like American frontiersmen (Daniel Boone) adopting much of the dress of the Native Americans and American cowboys copying the Mexican saddles, the lasso, and the wide brimmed hats.
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billowy control said:
This is fantastic! Did they come armed to Ellis Island? Image folks coming into JFK with 3 guns over their shoulder. But I guess it was their most worth possession ...
[Romanian women.]
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Smithsonian Institution said:
Do you know if these photos were studio portraits? I can't imagine people wearing these clothes during their trip!
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New York Public Library said:
According to the NYPL collection guide some might have been detainees: "While waiting for what they needed to leave the island (an escort, or money, or travel tickets), some of these immigrants may have been persuaded to pose for Sherman's camera, donning their best holiday finery or national dress, which they had brought with them from home. "
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Priit Halberg said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called folk costumes, and we'd love to have this added to the group!