Ellis Island is actually part of New York and New Jersey as it is on the New York Harbor that these two states share.
It all began on June 15, 1987 for Ellis Island's new arrivals. Most immigrants entered the United States through New York Harbor, although there were other ports of entry in cities such as Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, San Francisco, and New Orleans. The great steamship companies like the White Star, Red Star, Cunard, and Hamburg-America Lines also played a significant role in the history of Ellis Island and immigration as a whole.

First and second class passengers arriving in New York Harbor were not required to undergo the inspection process at Ellis Island. Instead, these passengers received a cursory inspection aboard the ship, theory being that if a person could afford to purchase a first or second class ticket they were affluent and less likely to become a public charge in America due to medical or legal reasons.However, regardless of class, sick passengers or those with legal problems were sent to Ellis Island for further inspection.

This scenario was far different for third class passengers, commonly referred to as “steerage.” These immigrants traveled in crowded and often unsanitary conditions near the bottom of steamships, often spending up to two weeks seasick in their bunks during rough Atlantic Ocean crossings. After the steamship docked in the Harbor (typically along the west coast of Manhattan) steerage passengers would board a ferry to Ellis Island for their detailed inspection.

Large Image Size:  21.75' x 28' image  w/4” borders = 30" x 36"  Small Image Size: 10" x 13" w/3" borders = 16" x 19" Printed on Fine Smooth Rag Paper.

This view was captured from the third floor deck of the same brownstone home patio as is Image #9.  This is looking to Boston Back Bay Boston with an amazing ivy and trees appearing to have attached to a brownstone directly in the view. You may desire to purchase both to hang together. 

What you are viewing is a wall of ivy on a building and then tall trees that appear to have attached to the ivy. It creates the impression that Back Bay Boston is sitting on the top of this tall hill of landscaping!

One may choose to own this pair of curated images as they are stunning hanging together in a home, office, store, or commercial location showing the summer beauty in Boston.  Large Image Size:  21.75' x 28' image  w/4” borders = 30" x 36"  Small Image Size: 10" x 13" w/3" borders = 16" x 19"   Printed on Fine Smooth Rag Paper.

The Liberty Clipper is a replica of the mid-19th century Baltimore Clippers famous for their fast passages round Cape Horn on their way to California and other Pacific ports. The Liberty Clipper operates in Boston Harbor during the Summer, transits down the East Coast in the fall and Nassau, the Bahamas during the winter.

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Trinity Church is in Back Bay where the tallest buildings reside on Boylston Street.  This was shot in spring and the tulips were stunning.   Large Image Size:  21.75' x 28' image  w/4” borders = 30" x 36"  Smallm Image Size: 10" x 13" w/3" borders = 16" x 19"   Printed on Fine Smooth Rag Paper.

This image was created in the restaurant of Boston Harbor Hotel and as with Carol Martling's images, they are usually food in a particular setting.  This was inside the restaurant of Boston Harbor Hotel in front of the picture window. The view looked to the lawn, the gazebo and boats at dock. The lawn of this hotel in summer often would show movies on the dock for guests to enjoy.   Large Image Size:  21.75' x 28' image  w/4” borders = 30" x 36"  Small Image Size: 10" x 13" w/3" borders = 16" x 19"   Printed on Fine Smooth Rag Paper

This image was taken in the summer in South End Boston at the multi-level garden for a brownstone home of three stories. It is truly the most sensational and restful garden I captured in my photography for all of downtown Boston. 

If you decide to purchase this image, you may also want to purchase Image #11 as it is the view from this brownstone rooftop looking to Back Bay Boston over what appaers to be a high hill which is just an allusion. This pair of curated images would be stunning hanging together as both being horizontal views.   

The gentlemen who owned this home at the time of this shootng, had green thumbs and great taste to pick to own a building tha had that great space for the patio, and even more that rooftop view of a perfect day.  Large Image Size:  21.75' x 28' image  w/4” borders = 30" x 36"  Small Image Size: 10" x 13" w/3" borders = 16" x 19"  Printed on Fine Smooth Rag Paper. 

Fall's color are most apparent in the fruits & vegatable in front of DeLuca's Market in Beacon Hill.  This is a charming street that leads up to the Boston Common once reach Beacon Street.  Large Image Size:  21.75' x 28' image  w/4” borders = 30" x 36"   Small Image Size: 10" x 13" w/3" borders = 16" x 19"   Printed on Fine Smooth Rag Paper.

This poster represents the event held in 2006 in Martin Lawrence gallery in Boston, at the opening event to promote Philippe Bertho's work.  What is so wonderful about his design images is the playful nature and the tiny characters he placed in his art.  At the opening event, a live mime was there dressed exactly like a character in this work, in a black and whte stripped jumpsuit, and red berat.   Large Image Size:  21.75' x 28' image  w/4” borders = 30" x 36"  Small Image Size: 10" x 13" w/3" borders = 16" x 19"   Printed on Fine Smooth Rag Paper.

This image was captured in Boston of Tiger Lily Caterers incredible Pear Dessert. One can almost taste the sweet pear in its juice.  Tiger Lily has such a full flavored palete design.    Large Image Size:  21.75' x 28' image  w/4” borders = 30" x 36"  Small Image Size: 10" x 13" w/3" borders = 16" x 19"  Printed on Fine Smooth Rag Paper.

Boston's Back Bay neighborhood is very walkable and friendly with traffic slower so pedestrian friendly.  This neighborhood is the most expensive in downtown Boston and very coveted for condominiums and private three story brownstones as they are referred to in Boston. 

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This was a Thankgiving in Boston when my daughter and I went to this Back Bay restaurent for our fabulous dinner. Must say although it was just the two of us and it was magnificent. The tastes, the aromas, I can still remember that night which was years ago. 

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This image was created in summer when the ivy was plush and welcoming to passerbys walking along Commonwealth Avenue, one of the main residential streets that stretched from Back Bay to Kenmore Square the location for historic Fenway Park where the Red Sox play. 

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This image of steeples of neighboring structures is located in Back Bay where the Boston Marathon finish line is located.  It was a perfect sky day when photographed.  Large Image Size:  21.75' x 28' image  w/4” borders = 30" x 36"  Small Image Size: 10" x 13" w/3" borders = 16" x 19"   Printed on Fine Smooth Rag Paper. 

This image was shot from a curve of land across the harbor.  It shows  the hotels and office buildings directly on the harbor and they are also on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, which is parallel to these buildings and extends from North Station to South Station.  It also shows the taller buildings in Government Center neighborhood and Fanuel Hall Market at their base.    Large Image Size:  21.75' x 28' image  w/4” borders = 30" x 36"  Small Image Size: 10" x 13" w/3" borders = 16" x 19"   Printed on Fine Smooth Rag Paper

Deluca's Market in Beacon Hill is charming as they put some vegetables and fruits outside in wooden boxes. It's a gourmet market with fine meats, wines, vegetables and delicacies, and located in the Beacon Hill downtown neighborhood.  Large Image Size:  21.75' x 28' image  w/4” borders = 30" x 36"  Small Image Size: 10" x 13" w/3" borders = 16" x 19"   Printed on Fine Smooth Rag Paper

This sweet dorway is so representative of Beacon Hill which is a tightly designed quietier neighborhood that is very historic. It was known as where the Boston strangler territory long ago. The gold dome of the State House looms over the brownstones.  Many streets are a combination of brick sidewalks and some brick and irreguar cobblestones within the composition of the neighboring streets.  The streets are only one lane and one way and some don't have any parking on the side at all.  

Large Image Size:  21.75' x 28' image  w/4” borders = 30" x 36"  Medium Image Size: 10" x 13" w/3" borders = 16" x 19"   Printed on Fine Smooth Rag Paper.

This is another image located around Red's Pond which is a lovely and more quiet area of Marblehead's Old Town which dates back in some of the homes to latter 1600's. The rough cut steps are the charm.

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Yellow wooden house in Old Town Marblehead which is the most historic neighborhood dated back to the latter 1600's.  The ceilings in many of the oldest homes give you the feeling of needing to bend down if you're tall as people back in that time were shorter.  This is located very close to where shrimp boats come into the harbor even today to offload their catch in the local markets, and with passerbys who can purchase at the dock little building. 

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This Red House and tiny garden are found on a walk very close to the harbor in Old Town Marblehead.  This Marblehead series of four images was created before Carol Martling turned professional in her photography endeavors. Marblehead is one of the most charming and photographic harbors in the US.  Also the town's pace is relaxing and the July 4th Arts Festival was a highlight of the year.  It had art, music concerts at night in Crocker Park that overlooks the boats at moorings in the harbor. Carol was fortunate that she lived in Marblehead from 1979 - 1999. 

Large Image Size:  21.75' x 28' image  w/4” borders = 30" x 36"  Small Image Size: 10" x 13" w/3" borders = 16" x 19"  Printed on Fine Smooth Rag Paper.