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SCOH-81-09-0013
Los Angeles Chinese Aid Bond Drive. Enlisting thier aid in the Third War Loan Drive, Chinese residents of Los Angeles have opened a new bond booth at at China City. shown are Diana Got, Lillian Luck, Flora Yuen, and bond buyer Harry King. At the...
Negatives
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
SCOH-81-06-0034
Luke Chang and Tom Sook. Tom Sook or Tom Gubbins, operated a large shop of Chinese costumes and curios and spent most of his time counseling Chinese friends. His biggest service was acting as the spokesman for the Chinese in Hollywood studios.
Negatives
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
00031373
Style show to highlight Chinese benefit
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
00003771
First Congregational Chinese Branch Church
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
SCOH-81-06-0019
Front: "Sincerely Johhny Yee, March 22, 1941, at Sierra Madre California, For the Rice Bowl Party-- Quillen Los Angeles" Back: "This picture was taken at Wisteria Vine Sierra Madre, California. On March 22, 1941, for the Rice Bowl Party Chinese...
Negatives
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
SCOH-80-08-0004
Man dressed as Chinese Prime Minister of Imperial Chinese Government. He lost his job with the government when the Republic was born.
Negatives
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
00077686
Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
00077689
Beautiful Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
00003381
Chinese drama at St. Bridget's Catholic Chinese Center
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
SCOH-82-01-0003
Chinese workers replace the Indians as the chief manual labor in South California agriculture, They were in turn replaced by the Japanese after the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Acts in 1882 and 1892. From Los Angeles A City Apart: An...
Negatives
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
105-C-0284
Chinese American Veterans honored by Chinese Historical Society. This was taken inside the Empress Pavilion Restaurant
Photographic prints
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
105-C-0404
Large social gathering of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. In front are the Los Angeles Chinese Mei- Wah girls
Photographic prints
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
SCOH-80-08-0005
Chinese sporting now interests the man dressed as a Chinese Emperor.
Negatives
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
105-C-0625
Honoring Cranstons at the Golden Dragon Restaurant in Los Angeles. Lily Chan, president of the CCOA (Chinese Committee on Aging), presented a Chinese lantern and books on Chinese culture
Photographic prints
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
105-C-0002
A Chinese dragon in front of the firehouse and Montezuma Saloon on Chinese New Year at the corner of Plaza Street
Photographic prints
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
00078398
Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
00117182
Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
00014577
Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
00014588
Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
00014662
Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
00014683
Cinemascope, Grauman's Chinese Theater
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
SCOH-82-01-0023
To read a Chinese newspaper the guests need help. The girls traveled in a bus of the Tanner Gray Line Motor Tours. On the way, they spent a night in the Westward Ho Motel, in Phoenix, AZ, sleeping in dormitory fashion, eight beds to a room.
Negatives
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
SCOH-82-01-0018
Look Magazine, June 16, 1942, vol. 6. No. 12, p.11. Raymond Clappter. "Do You Know Why We are Fighting in Asian?" "Chinese Oldster & grandson, well dressed well fed, well educated. Made in America this picture suggests living standard victory will...
Negatives
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
SCOH-79-KWOK-04-0005
Whole family in San Francisco Top left corner: Boy in front of door Top right corner: Hong Kong Noodle Factory, 2 buildings From left to right: [1] with 4 Chinese words on top and 3 Chinese words on bottom, [2] Meat Market, Bull Durham, [3] and [4]...
Negatives
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
SCOH-79-KWOK-01-0009
Mabel Lew 14 years old bedecked with Chinese real jewelry belongs to mother or aunt. This costume she wears for Chinese New Years or holidays.
Negatives
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
SCOH-79-KWOK-01-0008
Mabel Lew, 14 years old, bedecked with Chinese real jewelry which to belongs to her mother or aunt. This is the costume she wears Chinese New Years or holidays,
Negatives
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
105-C-0600
Chinese Committee to Conserve Chinese Culture (CCCC)meeting at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles. Wilbur Woo is sitting next to another gentleman.
Photographic prints
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
105-C-0601
Chinese Committee to Conserve Chinese Culture (CCCC)meeting at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles. Wilbur Woo is behind the podium.
Photographic prints
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
105-C-0274
Dr. Stanley H. Chan, professor of Oriental Studies at Loyola University, was the first Chinese civilian to be naturalized in the west following the repeal of the 60 year old Chinese Exclusion Act
Photographic prints
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
105-C-0917
Posed photo of a large group of Chinese men in the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association Assembly Hall, obviously a formal occasion; pictured among the prominent leaders on the stage is Gee Kee Ward; taken in Los Angeles
Photographic prints
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
00014607
Entrance, Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
00014680
Grauman's Chinese Theater
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
00101234
Wong A. Loo's Chinese Hut, China City
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
00003775
Chinese New Year at Congregational School
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
00003772
Chinese American church congregation
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
00028677
Grauman's Chinese getting painted
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
00028661
"Cobra" at the Chinese Theatre
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
00014594
Foot and hand prints at Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
00014626
Famous footprints, Grauman's Chinese Theater
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
SCOH-81-03-0003
"Los Angeles Chinese Yearbook & Directory," American Legion/Chinese Post 628 Apaplasa Street showing Mon Chong (Appearently from Washburn original)
Negatives
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
105-C-0895
Peter Soo Hoo Sr. with other members from Chinese American Citizens Alliance (C.A.C.A.) at the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association.
Photographic prints
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
105-C-1152
Non-Chinese pretending to be Chinese in China City, wearing Chinese opera make-up and costume, a tourist activity
Photographic prints
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
105-C-0192
President of the Friends of the Chinese American Museum, Judge Ronald Lew, and four people who were recognized for making history in the Chinese American community. From left to right: World Champion Olympic ice skater Michelle Kwan, Charles Sie,...
Photographic prints
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
105-C-0548
Dr. Stanley Chan was the director of the Catholic Chinese Language School at the Catholic Chinese Center at 1116 North Figueroa Street, Los Angeles.
Photographic prints
El Pueblo Monument Photo Collection
00014681
Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
00014639
People in line, Grauman's Chinese Theater
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
00058539
Grauman's Chinese Theatre premiere
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
00058550
Grauman's Chinese Theatre premiere
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
00058549
Grauman's Chinese Theatre celebrity blocks
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
00097184
Donations packed in front of the Chinese Refugees Relief Headquarters
Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
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