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Chinese American business miscellany, [ca. 1920s-1930s]
AAS ARC 2000/12
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Title:

Chinese American business miscellany, [ca. 1920s-1930s]
Kern County Museum collection

Abstract:

Contains several Chinese business directories for San Francisco and Oakland, 1931-1935, as well as printed ephemera from various businesses, chiefly in San Francisco's Chinatown, including printers, stationers, and a bookstore; restaurants; and, a drugstore, grocery, and general merchandise store. A variety of items are represented, including a catalog, receipts, menus, advertisements, brochures, and posters. Includes only one item from Bakersfield, Calif.: a poster for Wai Sang Hong & Co.

Date:

192u (issued)

Subject:

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Chinese American businesspeople -- California
Chinese American business enterprises -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- Telephone directories
Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.) -- Commerce

Note:

Forms part of: Kern County Museum collection.
Chinese and English.

Physical Description:

1 box and 1 oversize folder (.3 linear ft.)

Language:

Chinese
English

Identifier:

AAS ARC 2000/12

Origin:

California