The collection comprises 159 postcards, primarily of Chinatown in San Francisco, California, from approximately 1901 to 1987. Subjects include individuals, families, restaurants, tea gardens, markets, bazaars, joss houses, shops, parades, and street scenes. The collection also includes a few postcards of Chinatowns in Los Angeles, New York City, and Victoria, British Columbia.

Established in 1850, San Francisco's Chinatown is the oldest Chinatown in North America and contains one of the largest concentrations of ethnic Chinese people residing outside of Asia. From approximately 1850 to 1900, it was the port of entry into the United States for most Chinese immigrants from the southern Guangdong province. Chinatown covers approximately 24 to 30 blocks in downtown San Francisco.

0.2 Linear Feet (1 box)

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The collection is open for research.