Title:

[Statement of residence by Tom Back, merchant]

Includes photograph.

Description:

September 17, 1897. A statement by Tom Back, with his photograph attached, was sworn before Harry L. Horn, Notary Public, who signs at the bottom, along with Tom Back himself. In it, Tom Back states that he has been a resident of San Francisco for 38 years, and for two years a merchant with Quong Wing Tai & Co., dealers in Chinese and Japanese goods, located at 320 Kearny Street. He goes on to list the members of the firm and their places of residence (and in some cases, their places of birth), as well as their stock holdings in the firm, whose capital stock totals $25,000. Tom Back, a resident of San Francisco, is the principal stockholder with $4,000. Tom Loo of China and Ho Soon of San Francisco each own $2,000. The remainder of the shareholders own $1,000 each: Tom Sin Wah of San Francisco, born in California; Tom Bing Nam of San Francisco, born in California; Tom Bing Young of San Francisco, born in California; Ho Chong of San Francisco; Tom Fook of San Francisco; Tom Chong Yue of San Francisco; Quan Queck You of China, Tom Fong of China; Tom Sing of San Francisco; Tom Yun of San Francisco, Tom Sin of San Francisco; Tom Key, currently in China; Tom Some of San Francisco, born in California; Chin Wing Art of San Francisco; Tom Wo, currently in China; Quan Hop You of San Francisco; and Tom Loung Art of San Francisco.

Date:

17 Sept. 1897

Contributing Institution:

California Historical Society