1964 , An american in Bucharest

Below are some photos taken by a U.S. citizen in Bucharest of 1964. Not made by a professional but put together the images becomes a quality report. Photos are made ​​in september. In most national flags placed images observed as celebration. It is about a official visit of the Emperor of Ethiopia that was taking place in parallel. We should note again that there is no traffic, no ads and no cables or rough road signs similar to those installed today.   Via:...

Romanians at Ellis Island

Ellis Island, between January 1, 1892 and November 12, 1954, was the main entrance of immigrants in the United States. In digital gallery of New York Public Library there is a collection of William Williams (1862-1947) collected by him during the work at Ellis Island Immigration comisioar Immigration Station in New York in 1902-1905 and 1909-1913. The collection contains 97 images taken in the period 1906-1914. There are both overall photographs, exterior and interior, as well as portraits of immigrants registered there. The portraits were made by Augustus Francis...