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Numbered, Weighed, Divided: The Angel Island Immigration Station

It’s impossible to explore the whole of Angel Island in one trip as the various sites like Camp Reynolds, Fort McDowell and the Immigration Station require time and study. For our anniversary, we explored Camp Reynolds. This time, we went to the Immigration Station and visited the museum. We also managed to hike all the way around the island via Perimeter Road, but I’ll post those pics later.

This is what the Immigration Station looked like before. In the foreground are the docks and the administration buildings. They are gone now. The barracks, which house the museum can be seen just behind the admin building on the left.
The Immigration Station in older times: the pier and the administration building are in the foreground. Both gone now but the barracks, now the museum, can be seen just behind the admin building on the left. Perimeter road, which rims the island is visible above the station.

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