Show travel © Tlw Amriccn tobacco Co 1M0 Vs Ellis Island open again T l r P-iS- v 'vv M i i’A V' f lying to unearth die roots of your family tree? An estimated t - t 100 million Americans can find theirs at Ellis Island That’s where 12 million of the 16 million immigrants who came through New York Harbor Jr v V v "V between 1892 and 1954 first set foot on US soiL Ellis Island considered i $ I ii s (wtfjifii ft the flagship of American immigration depots reopens to the public Sept 10 following a $156 million restoration of the island’s main building where new arrivals were processed Hie centerpiece of the island a half-mifrom the Statue of Liberty die le Fllis Island Immigration Museum "This is a monument to the people who built America with their backs and brains’’ says Alan Kraut of the Statue of Island Foundation history Liberty-Elli- s committee “We are a nation of immigrants And with the exception of Native Americans we all have forebears who came from somewhere else” Highlights showcasing our past: American Immigrant Watt of Honor: The names of about 200000 immigrant families are inscribed on a wall along the island’s east side A $100 donation will get your ancestor’s name on the Centennial Edition of the wall to be finished by 1992 For 6 information call (212) ng 883-198- Through America’! Gate: The display chronicles the immigration process through historic photographs artifacts personal papers and soundtracks Surprisingly rich Ellis Island Galleries: Artifacts and photographs — some brought by immigrants — trace the island’s history The Peopling of America: Population figures for 122 ethnic groups are shown on an electronic map which is At accompanied by video interviews of contemporary US immigrants Due by 1992: The Ellis Island Family History Center where visitors can use computers to track immigrants Ship manifests from several ports provide information such as age occupation birthplace who was left behind and who met the immigrant By Pamela Little price! & Menthol lights lights 100's 6 mg tar' 0 6 mg nicotine lights and Ws' 12 mg "tar" 10 mg ncoune fu flavor Kings and 10ffs FTC method mg "tar" 13 mg msune av per cigarette by Ultra SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Quitting Smoking Now Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to Your Health (tings 16 'h THE PRICE OF MOST BRANDS BASED ON MANUFACTURERS1 UST PRICES ACTUAL RETAIL PRICES MAY VARY Femes run to Ellu Island from Battery Park in lower Manhattan or Liberty State Park in New Jeraey Hours: 9 am to 5:30 pm closed Christmas free admission Information: (212) 363-32- USA WEEKEND Aug pt 2 1 990 IS Mi saw n |