Conditions for steerage passengers were cramped, as evidenced by this photo from 1902. Passengers were limited to bringing only their most cherished possessions, such as the teddy bear from Switzerland and the Hebrew prayer book from Poland, both of which made the crossing with their owners in 1921. (steerage: The Granger Collection, New York; prayer book and teddy bear: Metaform Inc./Karen Yamauchi of artifacts in the National Park Service Collection, Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island Immigration Museum. Book: gift of Jean C. Osaja. Bear: gift of Gertrude Schneider Smith)