Look beyond the translations to discover unique characteristics of thirteen Chinese poems, including their hidden histories and surprising connections.
Read MoreInterviews with former detainees create a portrait of collective memory, capturing the hopes, fears, and sacrifices of Chinese immigrants held in detention.
Read MoreOne of Immigration Station’s most recognizable photographs is reexamined, revealing new information about the immigration experience on Angel Island.
Read MoreIn 1917, German sailors were captured in the Pacific, transferred to Angel Island, and interned for six months during the war. See 14 photos from their time on the island.
Read MoreTales from the kitchen, its workers, and former immigrants have shaped our understanding of the restaurant’s role in Angel Island’s history.
Read MoreAfter two weeks at sea, immigrants were confronted by immigration inspectors, who determined whether they could land in San Francisco.
Read MoreHospital employee, Michel DeLaune, laid his beloved pet to rest at the Immigration Station. Seventy-five years later, the children who grew up on the island remember him.
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