Colored photographs of immigrants who arrived in the United States 100 years ago

One amateur photographer, August Sherman, who served as chief secretary of the Ellis Island Registry (America) between 1906 and 1917, captured several immigrants who were being screened. According to data from the New York Public Library, subjects in most cases put on their best festive attire or national clothes.

These stunning portraits, originally published in National Geographic in 1907, are now lively and painted by Jordan Lloyd of Dynamichrome. Lloyd's technique includes historical accuracy studies, as well as retouching at the expert level.

National clothing of the Sami people

Gakti is a traditional costume of the Saami people living in arctic regions, stretching from northern Norway to the Kola Peninsula in Russia. Traditionally, it is made of deer leather and wool, but velvet or silk is also used, usually blue. The outfit is complemented by contrasting colored striped braids, brooches and ornaments.

Jewelry is specific to the region, and gakti is used in a ceremonial context, for example, at a wedding. They serve as a sign, there was a person alone or married.

Alsace Women's Clothing

Originally from the German-speaking region of Alsace, this outfit is known as schlupfkàpp. He was hoping for single women.

Headgear meant religion: black was used by Protestants, while Catholics preferred bright colors.

Clothing of ancient Rusyns

This example of traditional Ruthenian clothing consisted of a shirt and underwear made of linen cloth. The jacket was embroidered with traditional floral patterns.

The vest is made of pieces of sheepskin.

How to dress Cossacks

The Cossacks were courageous soldiers who, by the time this photo was taken, turned into a military class. Some of them served as border guards or policemen. Cossack soldiers were to be provided with their own weapons, horses and uniforms.

Color photo captures a man, most likely, from the Ussuri Cossack Host, which is characterized by a hat - a lamb's hat, as well as a green Circassian coat with accented yellow. In the coat, there are a few special bags for the placement of a gun, metal powder tubes for an early firearm.

Clothing of Romanian shepherds

The dominant element of photography is the traditional shepherd's cloak, known as sarică. It is made of three or four pieces of sheepskin, sewn together with a fleece facing outward. As a rule, the apparel was expanded in the area of the knees. It could be used as a pillow when the shepherd slept in the open air.

Sheepskin was also used for the shepherd's coat. It was with embroidered sleeves with tassels, leather stripes and other decorative elements. This particular example with ornamentation was hardly used for practical purposes, given the number of ornaments that complement it.

Traditional dress of an Italian woman

This traditional dress of an Italian woman, most likely, was woven at home and consisted of a long wide dress covering the ankles. The bodice and sleeves were decorated in such a way as to show the parts of the linen blouse. Colors and materials were usually selected taking into account the region.

Shawls and veils were also a common feature, and the apron, decorated with floral brocade, was used for special occasions, for example weddings.

Indian swamps

Topi (the word for "cap") is worn throughout the existence of India. He has many regional variations and cultural meanings. He was especially popular in Muslim communities, where he is known as takaya.

Both the cotton hadi and the prayer handkerchief were most likely used all year round.

Tartan Headdress

The headgear of the tartan worn by women from Guadeloupe was used until the Middle Ages. The eastern Indian city of Madras was famous for its cotton. At first a monophonic, then striped, and then with more and more complex patterns, the fabric of Madras was exported and used as a headdress. In the end, this style influenced the Scots in colonial India.

Like many traditional costumes from around the world, the headdress in many cases testified to the marital status of the owner.

Clothing of Albanian soldiers

A truncated, colorless felt felt is known as kelesh. Its form is largely determined by the region. A waistcoat, known as a jelly or a Hamadan, is decorated with embroidered braids of silk or cotton. Its color denoted the region from which the carrier was born, and also its social origin.

Judging by the cut and color of the clothes, most likely an immigrant is a soldier from the north-eastern regions of Albania.

German clothes

Traditional clothing of Germany is known as trachten. Like many others, it has its regional differences. In the Alpine regions of Germany, for example, in Bavaria, leather breeches, known as "lederhosen", were regularly used by people living in rural areas.

The gray jacket, known as the trahtendjanker, is made of wool and decorated with horny buttons, which were often used by hunters in this region.

Vestments of the Orthodox clergy in Greece

The vestments of representatives of the Greek Orthodox Church remained largely unchanged. In this photo the priest is depicted in the anteri, an ankle-long cassock worn by all the clergy.

Sometimes a black outer sutana, known as an exonor, is used. A rigid cylindrical hat is called kalimavkionom. It is worn during the church service.

Clothes of the Danes

The large hood is one of the most recognizable elements of the Dutch traditional dress. It was made of white cotton or lace, and sometimes had flaps or wings.

Square plaques and gold pins marked the marital status of the Danish woman and the fact that she was a Protestant. The rest of the costume was made in distinctly regional variations from cotton, flax or wool. It was decorated with embroidered floral patterns.

Known since the 1750s, this Danish outfit was intended for such special occasions as a wedding or a Sunday march to the church. Most of the clothes were woven by Danish women or professional weavers. Usually it was made of wool and flax. The materials were warm and relatively affordable.

The cuts and patterns of clothes of the Dane differed depending on the region. It was distinguished by a limited palette obtained from vegetable dye.

Danish men wore several shirts under their jackets, and the addition of silver buttons and other decorative details indicated the wealth and origin of man.

Apparel of the Romanian bagpiper

This embroidered sheepskin outfit is much simpler than the shepherd's attire. This is a practical coat, oriented to work. It is assumed that the garment is characteristic of the working class, given the lack of jewelry and the straw hat.

A waistcoat, known as pieptar, was worn by both men and women. It was made of lamb.

Algerian Kufia

It is noted that the Algerian culture is formed by Berber, Arab, African and Mediterranean cultures. The kufia is a square of cloth, folded into a triangle and wound around the head with a circle. It is made of camel hair.

The tunic was worn by representatives of many cultures and was often made of wool, silk or cotton. Although the cloak, known as the burning, was made of woolen fabric and supplied with a hood. It was white or dark brown, depending on the area.

Norwegian traditional clothing

Bunad is Norwegian traditional clothing. Costumes, like many others, depended on the region, traditions and materials available. In rural Norway, clothes were often made at home. Usually its basis was wool, silk or other imported materials.

The ornaments were complex and were selected depending on the region. In rural Norway, women often closed their hair as a sign that they were married.