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Longview Museum Exhibit on the "Ellis Island of the South"

Red River Radio | By Chuck Smith
Published May 24, 2017 at 8:57 AM EDT
Courtesy: Gregg Co. Historical Museum
Credit Courtesy: Gregg Co. Historical Museum
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Courtesy: Gregg Co. Historical Museum

FORGOTTEN GATEWAY:   Whenever the history of immigration to the United States is discussed, most people immediately think of Ellis Island in New York OR San Francisco as the only gateways to the country.  However Galveston, Texas played an important role to immigration as well.  The Gregg County Historical Museum in Longview, Texas currently has an exhibit called:  “Forgotten Gateway: Coming to America through Galveston Island” on display until June 17th.  The exhibit features photos, documents, posters and more illustrating the history of immigration through Galveston Island, Texas from the late 1800's to the early 1900's.   For more information:  http://www.GreggHistorical.org

IMMIGRANTS AWAITING PROCESSING: Galveston Island, Texas was the "Ellis Island of the South" in that thousands of immigrants arrived in hopes of starting a new life in America.
Credit Courtesy: Gregg Co. Historical Museum
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Courtesy: Gregg Co. Historical Museum
IMMIGRANTS AWAITING PROCESSING: Galveston Island, Texas was the "Ellis Island of the South" in that thousands of immigrants arrived in hopes of starting a new life in America.

Lindsay Loy, Exec. Director - Gregg County Historical Museum/ Longview, Texas
Credit Courtesy: Gregg Co. Historical Museum
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Courtesy: Gregg Co. Historical Museum
Lindsay Loy, Exec. Director - Gregg County Historical Museum/ Longview, Texas

GALVESTON ISLAND: THE ELLIS ISLAND OF THE SOUTH- The Gregg County Historical Museum in Longview, Texas has an exhibit that illustrates the history of immigration through Galveston Island.

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Chuck Smith
Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' experience to Red River Radio having started out as a radio news reporter and moving into television journalism as a newsmagazine producer / host, talk-show moderator, programming director and managing producer and news director / anchor for commercial, public broadcasting and educational television. He has more recently worked in advertising, marketing and public relations as a writer, video producer and media consultant. In pursuit of higher learning, Chuck studied Mass Communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.
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