Ellis Island Dining Room

Many immigrants ate their first meal in New York at the Ellis Island dining room, which had the capacity to seat 1,000 people. According to a book on Ellis Island by the Museum of the City of New York, men and women sat separately, with young children accompanying their mothers. In 1911, a Kosher kitchen was built to accomodate Jewish families.

Here's what was served Thursday, December 28, 1922 (click on the photo to read the menu):