{"id":2241,"date":"2014-05-11T23:38:34","date_gmt":"2014-05-11T23:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/?p=2241"},"modified":"2016-06-19T12:50:36","modified_gmt":"2016-06-19T19:50:36","slug":"antwerp-and-the-immigrants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiasamuels.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/11\/antwerp-and-the-immigrants\/","title":{"rendered":"Antwerp and the Immigrants"},"content":{"rendered":"
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That’s the view from the deck tonight. \u00a0We docked late so had just over an hour to visit the new\u00a0immigration museum<\/a>\u00a0built in the former headquarters of the\u00a0Red Star Line<\/a>, which for years carried dreamers from the old world to the new. \u00a0Here’s how they looked through the eyes of painter Eugene Van Meighan, whose parents owned a pub across the street.<\/p>\n

\"Eugene<\/a>
The Immigrants<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"Antwerp<\/a><\/p>\n

This fellow stands watch just a block away, reminding us of those who trudged, carrying all their worldly goods, from the railway station at the end of a grueling trip to Antwerp to the embarkation point: the Red Star Line terminal. \u00a0It was quite a trek.<\/p>\n

The museum has managed to take a story we all know and, with the very ordinary tools of words and pictures, make it new again. There is a sweetness to the presentation, including portrayals of physical examinations, decontamination, and general misery, \u00a0combined with respect for the travelers and pride in the role the company, and the city, played in so many futures .<\/p>\n

Of course this city is more than an immigration hub. \u00a0It’s also got a long history of its own, built around, among other things, the guilds that preceded trade unions. \u00a0Their icons top several of the buildings that surround this lovely city hall.<\/p>\n

\"Antwerp<\/a><\/p>\n

Just down the street is the Cathedral and a flurry of chocolate shops, coffee houses and souvenir vendors. \u00a0 We could have gone to Brussels tomorrow, but have decided to stay here and enjoy where we are. \u00a0We’re a bit weary of moving so fast, although grateful for all we’ve seen and learned. \u00a0It’s time for a nice, slow day, and that we shall have.<\/p>\n

\"Antwerp<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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