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Immigration to Ellis Island peaked between 1892 and 1924, during which time the 3.3-acre island was enlarged with landfill (by the 1930s it reached its current 27.5-acre size) and additional buildings were constructed to handle the massive influx of immigrants.
New York Times, October 16, 1908 (p. 12) [1910] Bids for supplying food in the immigration station on Ellis Island were opened yesterday by Commissioner William Williams. There were thirteen bidders, and the figure quoted for the board of aliens ranged from 20 to 35 cents a day.