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The Chinese were a visible current in the tidal wave of humanity that rushed through San Francisco's Golden Gate in the mid nineteenth century. Known to their countrymen as Gam Saan Haak (guests of Gold Mountain), Chinese immigrants sought great fortune. Most found only hostility and hard work, often braving the most dangerous and loathsome jobs. They endured violence and injustice, yet clung to this land with tenacity and patience and made it their own. With nearly 200 historic photographs gathered from notable collections, this book explores a century of Chinese progress in California. Retracing the immigrants' steps from the gold fields to the high Sierra railroad camps, to lettuce fields and olive groves, and to the Monterey coast we visit Chinese enclaves throughout the state. We linger in San Francisco's old Chinatown, home to cherished children and notorious tong gangs, where new arrivals first found refuge and familiar goods, and tourists later found exotic merchandise spilling from aging storefronts. These historic images recall a time when the Chinese community in California was still a world apart.

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Publisher
Turner
ISBN-13
9781596525191
eBay Product ID (ePID)
179831727

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Author
Hannah Clayborn
Publication Name
Historic Photos of the Chinese in California
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Social Sciences, History
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
206 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
254mm
Item Width
259mm
Item Weight
1225g

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Hannah Clayborn
Series Title
Historic Photos
Topic
Local History

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Historic Photos of the Chinese in California by Hannah Clayborn (Hardcover, 2009)

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