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Finding Aid to the Charles Albert Rogers paintings of Chinatown, San Francisco. 1901-1902

BANC PIC 2004.007--FR

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In Gum Gook [Com Coak?] Alley. May 1901 BANC PIC 2004.007:01--FR

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Creator: Rogers, Charles Albert

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 painting

Scope and Content Note

Possibly Com Coak Alley, also known as Sullivan's Alley, between Jackson and Pacific Streets, San Francisco.

Additional Note

Verso: Numerous numberings, many scratched out: #57, #17, 10.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.) -- Pictorial works

Oil paintings

Opium Den, Rag Picker's Alley. 1901 BANC PIC 2004.007:02--FR

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Creator: Rogers, Charles Albert

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 painting

Scope and Content Note

Probably off Washington Street, near Kearny Street, and also known as the "Devil's Kitchen", San Francisco.

Additional Note

Verso: Numerous numberings, many scratched out: #58, 39, #2.

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Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.) -- Pictorial works

Oil paintings

Doorway, Bartlett Alley. [22 Bartlett Alley, or possibly Ross Alley.] 1902 BANC PIC 2004.007:03--FR

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Creator: Rogers, Charles Albert

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 painting

Additional Note

Verso: Numerous numberings, many scratched out: #11, #35, #6. Bartless Alley title information transcribed from pencil notation on back of board.

Additional Note

Bartlett Alley was also known as Lozier Street, running between Jackson and Pacific Streets. Later called Beckett Street.

Additional Note

Researcher-supplied information, based on business signs: Tuck Lee at left of doorway, and Kong Fong restaurant at right. The 1905 business directory gives Ross Alley addresses for these establishments.

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Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.) -- Pictorial works

Oil paintings

Home of the Vegetable Pedler [i.e. Peddler]. Rag Picker's Alley. Chinatown. 1901 BANC PIC 2004.007:04--FR

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Creator: Rogers, Charles Albert

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 painting

Scope and Content Note

Probably off Washington Street, near Kearny Street, and also known as the "Devil's Kitchen".

Additional Note

Verso: Numerous numberings, many scratched out: #18, 36, 33. Also: [Possibly instructions to framer? Or to printer for reproduction?] "½ Strt [?] B.O. Pied [?]fruitwood. No plate. Transfer title to back. May Victor 878-4433."

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Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.) -- Pictorial works

Oil paintings

Rag Picker's Alley. 1901 BANC PIC 2004.007:05--FR

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Creator: Rogers, Charles Albert

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 painting

Scope and Content Note

Probably off Washington Street, near Kearny Street, and also known as the "Devil's Kitchen".

Additional Note

Verso: Numerous numberings, many scratched out: #5, 12, 19, #42.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.) -- Pictorial works

Oil paintings

Entrance to Chinese Joss House Oneida alley, SF [Oneida Place?] 1901 BANC PIC 2004.007:06--FR

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Creator: Rogers, Charles Albert

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 painting

Scope and Content Note

Oneida Place, off of Jackson Street, although there was no Joss House entrance there as of 1885.

Additional Note

Verso: Numerous numberings, many scratched out: #48, 38a, #28, 1.P.M.

Additional Note

Researcher-supplied information: the lintel reads "Tan Kung Temple." It could be the entrance to the Tam Clan Association at No. 3 Oneida Place, which did have a joss house in the 1890s.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.) -- Pictorial works

Oil paintings

In Rag Pickers Alley. 1901 BANC PIC 2004.007:07--FR

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Creator: Rogers, Charles Albert

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 painting

Scope and Content Note

Probably off Washington Street, near Kearny Street, and also known as the "Devil's Kitchen".

Additional Note

Verso: Numerous numberings, many scratched out: #54, 7, #6.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.) -- Pictorial works

Oil paintings

Chinese Doorway on Pacific Street. 1901 BANC PIC 2004.007:08--FR

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Creator: Rogers, Charles Albert

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 painting

Additional Note

Verso: Numerous numberings, many scratched out: #2, #23.

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Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.) -- Pictorial works

Oil paintings

Sam Kee's Repair Shop. 1901 BANC PIC 2004.007:09--FR

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Creator: Rogers, Charles Albert

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 painting

Additional Note

Verso: Numerous numberings, many scratched out: #21, #59, #545. Also: "12 o'clock" Kelley Gallery label.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.) -- Pictorial works

Oil paintings

Entrance to a Chinese Dwelling in Baker's Alley, Chinatown, S.F. 1902 BANC PIC 2004.007:10--FR

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Creator: Rogers, Charles Albert

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 painting

Additional Note

Verso: Numerous numberings, many scratched out: 4, #53, 2.P.M. Also: other titles "In Baker's Alley" and "Entrance to Chinese Dwelling".

Additional Note

Number "16" on lintel of door in painting. Not located on 1885 Chinatown map. Philip Choy's "San Francisco Chinatown: A Guide..." (2012) places this alley, also called Bread Alley, near the southwest corner of Grant and Pacific.

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Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.) -- Pictorial works

Oil paintings

Church Alley. 1902 BANC PIC 2004.007:11--FR

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Creator: Rogers, Charles Albert

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 painting

Scope and Content Note

Probably Church Court, off Washington Street.

Additional Note

Verso: Numerous numberings, many scratched out: #56, #12, 1218, 41.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.) -- Pictorial works

Oil paintings

Chinese Kitchen / St. Louis Alley. 1902 BANC PIC 2004.007:12--FR

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Creator: Rogers, Charles Albert

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 painting

Scope and Content Note

Off Jackson Street.

Additional Note

Verso: Numerous numberings, many scratched out: #8, #46, #10.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.) -- Pictorial works

Oil paintings

Chinese carpenter at work, St. Louis alley [St. Louis Place], Chinatown, S.F. 1901 BANC PIC 2004.007:13--FR

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Creator: Rogers, Charles Albert

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 painting

Additional Note

Verso: Numerous numberings, many scratched out: #26, 1220, 37, #52. Title transcribed from pencil notation on back of board.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.) -- Pictorial works

Oil paintings

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