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Shalom Nadoff, a Yemeni rabbi, Ellis Island, 1926

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

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Series of photographic documents of social conditions, 1905-1939

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Unit I, Immigration, (1), Ellis Island, scenes and personalities

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Title
Shalom Nadoff, a Yemeni rabbi, Ellis Island, 1926
Additional title: Armenian Jew, Ellis Island, 1926
Additional title: A Yemenite Jew from Palestine
Names
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940 (Photographer)
Collection

Series of photographic documents of social conditions, 1905-1939

Unit I, Immigration, (1), Ellis Island, scenes and personalities

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1905 - 1926 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: MFZ (Hine) 95-33, 89PH019.020
Topics
Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.)
Emigration and immigration -- United States -- 20th century
Yemeni Americans
Jews
Nadoff, Sholom Chaim, 1901-1986
Rabbis
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Ownership: Transferred from U.S. History, Local History and Geneology Division, 1988; Gift of the Russell Sage Foundation
Biographical/historical: The subject of the photograph has been identified as Shalom Nadoff, a Yemenite rabbi. The original caption in their records, has been changed by the Ellis Island Museum and George Eastman House, to "A Yemenite Jew from Palestine." See reference: Chen, Angela. "Rightly Identified—At Last 'Armenian Jew, Ellis Island Immigrant, 1926' Is Actually a Picture of Shalom Nadoff." Wall Street Journal, December 15, 2013, viewed at archive.today, webpage capture, https://archive.ph/CZSAh#selection-85.5-89.83., retrieved 2 September, 2025.
Physical Description
Extent: Print Size: 6 1/2 x 4 9/16 in. (16.5 x 11.6 cm) Mat / Mount: 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12326660
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12326669
TMS ID: 222315
TMS Object Number: 88PH019.020
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 25.06.004
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b8996570-c608-012f-6428-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1874: Creator Born
  • 1905: Created (Approximate)
  • 1940: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Shalom Nadoff, a Yemeni rabbi, Ellis Island, 1926" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1905 - 1926. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-4e87-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Shalom Nadoff, a Yemeni rabbi, Ellis Island, 1926" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 15, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-4e87-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1905 - 1926). Shalom Nadoff, a Yemeni rabbi, Ellis Island, 1926 Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-4e87-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Shalom Nadoff, a Yemeni rabbi, Ellis Island, 1926