Ellis Island
Ellis Island is one of the most famed entryways to America in all US history. Ellis Island was a product of necessity; the 19th century saw turmoil and instability throughout the whole of Europe. This resulted in the largest mass migration of people in all history to date, many of whom sought life in America. An immigration facility called Castle Garden has been used prior, but was ill-equipped to handle the massive influx of immigrants coming to the US. Ellis Island immigration facility opened January 1, 1892.
The Creature Approaches Victor in Bed
This illustration appears as a heading for Volume I, Chapter 4, when the creature had just been finished being created by Victor Frankenstein. In the previous chapter, Victor had a God-like complex from his rush of using Galvanism to create life. In this illustration the creature is pushing through the curtains to see his master, his creator, like a child going to see their parents. Once he sees the creature, suddenly that God-like complex that Victor had disappears.
Florence, Italy
Florence, Italy is the birthplace of the period we now know of as the Renaissance Era. The Renaissance Era was a rebirth of European cultural, artistic, political, and economic values following the Middle Ages. This time period is associated with a shift in thinking in how humans perceive the world around them. During the Middle Ages, advances in science and art in Europe was not common. The Middle Age time period is sometimes branded as the "Dark Age" because of the lack of scientific and cultural advancement.