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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called folk costumes, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

I think these might be Georgian costumes.

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.

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 ...

From EllisIsland.org: Wilhelm Schleich, 26, from Esch, Germany, arrived on June 18, 1907. He was a passenger on the Zeeland from Antwerp, Belgium. There's also a William Schleich who arrived on April 22, 1905 on the Pennsylvania from Cuxhaven, Germany, but he's listed as being 19, so I would think the above listing is more likely correct.