San Francisco's Chinatown / Judy Yung and the Chinese Historical Society of America.

Author
Yung, Judy [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
Revised edition.
Published/​Created
  • Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2016]
  • ©2016
Description
127 pages : chiefly illustrations, map ; 24 cm.

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    Series
    Images of America [More in this series]
    Summary note
    San Francisco's Chinatown--the oldest, largest, and most famous Chinese enclave outside of Asia--is more than a tourist attraction. Since its birth in the 1850s, Chinatown has also been a residential neighborhood, business community, and cultural center for generations of Chinese Americans. This collection of vintage photographs, taken from public archives and private collections, looks beyond the facade of Chinatown to show the realities of daily life, including a community's struggle for survival against racial hostility, exclusion laws, two major earthquakes, and urban renewal. The images of ordinary people working, shopping, and socializing in Chinatown, combined with the changing streetscape, historic landmarks, and significant cultural and political events, are organized into three historical periods, providing a panoramic view of community transformation from the gold rush to the present day. -- Page 4 of cover.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (page 125).
    Contents
    • 1. Tong Yun Fow: 1848-1906
    • 2. Oriental City: 1906-1945
    • 3. Gilded Chetto: 1945-2000
    • 4. Chinatown Today.
    ISBN
    • 9781467116824
    • 1467116823
    LCCN
    2016933937
    OCLC
    949938811
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