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Christina Del Vecchio 5/1/08     Amethyst

My name is Angelo Cappola I came here from Ruvianco, Italy. My wife and I, Louise, came over from Italy. We lived in a small apartment on River Street the building smelled bad and was crowded. There was a lot of violence, murders and robberies and such there was even one on our street. Me and my wife had been thinking about going to America for years. We wanted to come because we heard that there wasn’t a lot of poverty. We have been saving up for years to buy our ticket for the ship which was to take us to America. I was 52 years old and my wife was 42 when we came to Ellis Island. My wife and I hoped to have a better life where there is not a lot of violence and less poverty. We hoped to have better jobs and get paid more. In 1916 my wife and I sailed on the Duca d’Aosta so we brought tickets. My wife and I brought just two suitcases. The boat we sailed on went up to 16 knots and it had two masts and two funnels. Me and my wife were traveling in steerage which had bunk beds. We mostly ate bread rolls, soup, and. potatoes. There was quite a few severe storms on the sea the waves were rough and my wife got seasick. When we first saw land, we were relieved that the sea voyage was over. We were both very happy when we saw the Statue of Liberty for the first time. When we first got off the ship, my wife and I looked at the beautiful United States. We first were asked our names then we went inside the building and were given a number. We then stood in line and waited to get checked to see if we had any diseases. My wife and I got tired of waiting in line, and it was very crowded too. After we were asked questions like if we were ever convicted f a crime or if we had work waiting in America. When we finally arrived in America we were relieved.