"Ellis Island Retrospective - Descendent" embodies the photographer's interest in early 20th century immigration and her own personal ancestry. This image shows a descendent of several immigrant families. She agreed to pose for this photo. From there, A few images are blended together. The predominant background image in this collage was taken by the photographer in the Ellis Island hospital wing in 2024. It was then overlaid with a combination of primary source historical documents and old images in the public domain. This image is inspired by photographer's genealogy research and love of history. The strives to tell a story of what an early 20th century immigrant might have seen and experiences while traveling through New York in search of The American Dream