Museum artifact

Reverend Joseph Vasilon, Greek Orthodox priest

A priest crossing to serve a congregation that had crossed before him. His name was written down — a rare courtesy on this wall. circa 1905-1914 · Ellis Island, New York Harbor

Reverend Joseph Vasilon, Greek Orthodox priest
Reverend Joseph Vasilon, Greek Orthodox priestcirca 1905-1914 · Ellis Island, New York Harbor
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A priest crossing to serve a congregation that had crossed before him. His name was written down — a rare courtesy on this wall.

Archive caption
Reverend Joseph Vasilon, Greek Orthodox priest
Creator
Augustus Francis Sherman
Date
circa 1905-1914
Credit
Wikimedia Commons (DPLA / University of Colorado Boulder contribution; NYPL original)
Rights
Photographer died 1925; created 1905-1914; NYPL/DPLA mark public domain · Public Domain Mark 1.0
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Augustus Francis Sherman. “Reverend Joseph Vasilon, Greek Orthodox priest.” circa 1905-1914. Wikimedia Commons (DPLA / University of Colorado Boulder contribution; NYPL original). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Reverend_Joseph_Vasilon,_Greek-Orthodox_priest_-_DPLA_-_d84681230e6fe36a543dd9c4647a8484.jpg. Viewed via Nostalgia Museum artifact 749, reviewed 22 August 2026. https://getnostalgia.ai/museum/artifact/OBDCTXEkXJQR5s1q/749

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