Image Catalog

We currently have 160+ images, documents, videos, objects, poems, and maps posted on Google Arts & Culture. While this collection is not exhaustive, it will provide you a brief overview of what’s available.

Many of these images can be found in the public domain through the National Archives and Library of Congress, however, some photos are held by other institutions that will require special licensing before use.

If you’re unable to find what you are looking for, or if you have any questions, please contact us at info@aiisf.org.

Historic Photo Archives

Images of Angel Island are held in research centers, libraries, and collections across the state. These photographic archives provide a valuable record of the island’s history—showing the landscape, officers, immigrants, and buildings of the Immigration Station. Please contact the holding institution to obtain permission to use or reproduce.

Contemporary Images

The Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation has a collection of images dating from the 1970s to the present. We can help researchers find photos of the site’s restoration, architecture, and landscape, as well as images of former detainees. For inquiries, contact info@aiisf.org.

Research Tips

Below are several suggested names and keywords that may yield different results in a search query.

Buildings/Landscape

• Angel Island

• Immigration Station

• U.S. Immigration Station

• Angel Island Immigration

• California Immigration

• Fort McDowell (from WWII)

• North Garrison

• Winslow Cove

• China Cove