An excerpt from Angel Island: The Ellis Island of the West by Mary Bamford, 1917.

Baptist missionary Mary Bamford visited Angel Island frequently with fellow missionaries to meet with immigrants and give them Bibles in their native languages. In this excerpt from her book, she describes the journey to Angel Island, the buildings, and the immigrants she meets. As part of their work spreading Christianity, missionaries like Bamford offered immigrants English lessons and help getting settled in their new community once they arrived.

Citation Information
Bamford, Mary, excerpt from “Angel Island: the Ellis Island of the West,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/4a0921a2bd0bd6e7ca456bd456fc12dd.
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Courtesy of California Historical Society via California Digital Library.

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