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China Porcelain Tea Pot
Chinese export porcelain teapot, Mandarin pattern of the early to mid 19th century in the Famille Rose colors, a color named for the pinkish reds.
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Chinese Exclusion Era (1882-1943)
This is the journey of Chinese Americans from 1882 to 1943 when Chinese Exclusion Act was in effect. It is...
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Han Chao-Tsung -Reentry Application
In June 1933 Han Chao-Tsung applied for a reentry permit so he could return to the United States after a one-year trip to China to visit family.
Leong Hoey – Portland, Oregon Store Proprietor
Leong Yuen and Leong Hoey at Leong & Co. store, 230 1/2 Third St., Portland, Oregon
Quan Foy, Chinese Interpreter
On 12 September 1908, Quan Foy was advised that on 8 May 1908, the Bureau of Immigration with the approval of the Department of Commerce and Labor he…
Chew Lai – Alien Head Tax
Chew Lai, age 38, arrived in Seattle on SS President Jefferson on 28 June 1930. His destination was New York City. He was charged $8 for the Alien…
Family Portrait – Eng Moon’s family
Eng Sing (on the right) was about three years old when this photograph was taken ca. 1912 with his mother and brother. Eng Sing, age 13, arrived in…
Chin Ben Hung & Fong Chung Hing – Wedding photo 1923
Chin Bing Hung and Fong Chung Hing were married on 1 February 1923 in Hong Kong. The other people in the wedding photo are not identified.