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Search results: 26 item(s) for: chinatown

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1.	Boise's Chinatown, 1963	Chinese Americans Boise (Idaho); Ada County Neighborhoods Buildings Chinatown	A view of an alley way in the Chinese section of Boise, Idaho between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue. The garbage can in the foreground has Ch

2.	Celebrating the end of World War II in Chinatown, 1945	Chinese Americans Portland (Oregon); Multnomah County Celebrations Firecrackers Chinatown World War, 1939-1945	Members of the Chinese American community, young and old, celebrate the end of World War II in Portland's Chinatown by lighting firecrackers. The celebration not only signals the end of war for the Un

3.	Children walking in Portland's Chinatown, ca. 1900	Chinese Americans Portland (Oregon); Multnomah County Neighborhoods Sidewalks Chinatown Children Buildings Advertisements Carts and Wagons	Chinese children walking along a sidewalk in a section of Portland's Chinatown. Advertisement posters for "Whiskey" and medicinal stimulants are plastered on the side of

4.	Chinatown Joss House, ca. 1925	Chinese Americans Portland (Oregon); Multnomah County Chinatown Altars Temples Churches Religious articles Joss House	A Chinese man stands at an altar in the Joss House in Portland's Chinatown. The Joss House served as a common meeting place and house of worship for the Portland Chi

5.	Chinatown's unofficial mayor, Mo Chong Way, 1953	Chinese Americans Portland (Oregon); Multnomah County Anti-communism Community service Organizations Mayors Mo Chong Way	Mo Chong Way (left), unofficial Mayor of Portland's Chinatown, poses for a photograph with Bong Wai Chen. The mayor was an active participant in family and social organizations of the Chinese c

6.	Chinese along street in Idaho City	Chinese Americans Idaho City (Idaho); Boise County Sidewalks Buildings Chinatown	Chinese men sit and stand along a sidewalk in Idaho City. Many Chinese resided in Idaho City in the early 1860's for the purpose of mining gold. The man in the foreground wears a traditional Chinese q

7.	Chinese cobbler in Portland's Chinatown, 1889	Chinese Americans Portland (Oregon); Multnomah County Work Employment Shoemakers	A Chinese cobbler runs his repair shop along a sidewalk at the southwest corner of Second Avenue and Alder Street in Portland's Chinatown. The cobbler rests against a wall while he hamm

8.	Chinese elder reads bulletin board in Chinatown, 1937	Chinese Americans Portland (Oregon); Multnomah County Chinatown Neighborhoods Sidewalks Bulletin Boards Signs (Notices)	A Chinese elder scans a bulletin board in Chinatown for the latest news from China regarding the condition of his former homeland during the Sino-Japanese War. Residents of Chinatown frequently receiv

9.	Chinese funeral procession on the streets of Portland, ca. 1888	Chinese Americans Portland (Oregon); Multnomah County Funeral processions Funeral rites and ceremonies Clothing and dress	Mourners in a Chinese funeral procession walk along Second Avenue in Chinatown. Participants wear white, the color of death in the Chinese culture. One member of the procession ca

10.	Chinese gambling raid, 1922	Chinese Americans Portland (Oregon); Multnomah County Neighborhoods Chinatown Gambling Police raids Storefronts Stores and shops	Chinese gambling raid in Portland's Chinatown. Several men pose for their picture in front of a raided gambling establishment. In the foreground the remains of doors, lighting fix

11.	Chinese Joss House in Portland's Chinatown, 1907	Chinese Americans Portland (Oregon); Multnomah County Neighborhoods Chinatown Temples Churches Buildings Joss House	A view of the Joss House in Portland's Chinatown located along Second Avenue. The Joss House was a common meeting place among the Chinese community and also served as a place of worship. The second fl

12.	Chinese Language School, 1980	Chinese Americans Portland (Oregon); Multnomah County Buildings Schools Education Chinese Language School	The Chinese Language School in Portland's Chinatown. A language school has operated continuously in this building since 1908. Sign above the entry door is written in both Chinese and English. Oregon J

13.	Chinese man with child in Portland, ca. 1880	Chinese Americans Portland (Oregon); Multnomah County Neighborhoods Sidewalks Chinatown Clothing and dress Children	A Chinese man walking along a sidewalk and carrying a baby in Portland's Chinatown. The man wears clothing commonly worn by Chinese in America before the twentieth century. He wears black trousers and

14.	Chinese New Year celebration, 1931	Chinese Americans Portland (Oregon); Multnomah County Neighborhoods Chinatown Parades and processions Holidays Celebrations Social life and customs Manners and customs Musical instruments Chinese New Year	The Hop Sing Tong lion and Chinese orchestra attract hundreds to the center of Portland's Chinatown in the celebration of the Chinese New Year. Music and

15.	Chinese New Year parade, 1939	Chinese Americans Portland (Oregon); Multnomah County Neighborhoods Chinatown Parades and processions Holidays Celebrations Social life and customs Manners and customs Children Chinese New Year	Children and young adults hold up banners as they parade through Chinatown in Portland, Oregon. The children are followed by a New Year’s Lion, who collects goodwill money offerings that hang above

16.	Entries for a Chinatown baby show, 1931	Chinese Americans Portland (Oregon); Multnomah County Children Clothing and dress Pageants	Group entries for a baby show held in Portland's Chinatown. Several children wear traditional gowns and outfits. Oregon Journal photographs.

17.	Hop Sing Tong headquarters, 1931	Chinese Americans Portland (Oregon); Multnomah County Neighborhoods Chinatown Buildings Organizations Associations Tongs Hop Sing Tong	Fourth Avenue view of the building in which the Hop Sing Tong had its headquarters. The Hop Sing Tong was one of four major ton

18.	Interior of Bow Yuen Chinese shop	Chinese Americans Portland (Oregon); Multnomah County Business enterprises Stores and shops Merchants Bow Yuen and Company	Interior of the Bow Yuen Chinese shop. Bow Yuen and Company was an establishment that sold general Chinese merchandise. The shop was located in Portland's Chinatown. The man in the ph

19.	Lee Sung, February 22, 1931	Chinese Americans Portland (Oregon); Multnomah County Organizations Associations Community service Chinese Benevolent Society Sung, Lee	Lee Sung, head of the Chinese Benevolent Society, opening a soup kitchen in Portland's Chinatown.

20.	Overview of Portland's Chinatown, 1890	Chinese Americans Portland (Oregon); Multnomah County Neighborhoods Chinatown Buildings Churches	Chinatown as seen along Second Avenue near Alder, looking south towards Washington Street. The church in the background is identified as the First Presbyterian Church.

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