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Denver Public Library
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Chinese immigrants at the San Francisco custom-house
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Call Number
Z-3810
Creator
Frenzeny, Paul
Date
1870-1880
Summary
Chinese immigrants wait in line at the San Francisco custom house in San Francisco (Marin County), California. Men wear queues (braids), and straw domed-shaped (coolie) hats. Custom workers in suits and hats inspect immigrants' belongings. Inset image shows Chinese immigrants on a crowded, horse-drawn wagon.
Physical Description
1 print : wood engraving ; 37 x 26 cm (15 x 10 1/2 in.)
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Analog
Subject
Chinese--California--San Francisco--19th century
San Francisco (Calif.)--19th century
Arrivals and departures--Chinese--California--San Francisco--19th century
Customhouses--California--San Francisco--19th century
Customs inspections--California--San Francisco--19th century
Emmigration & immigration--Chinese--California--San Francisco--19th century
Collection
Photographs - Western History
Related Material
Image File: ZZR711003810
Type of Material
Illustrations
Tear sheets
Wood engravings
Notes
Attribution engraved in original and reproduced in print. Tear sheet consists of a title page, removed from Harper's weekly, vol. XXI no. 1049. Title and "[See Page 91.]" printed on tear sheet. R7110038103
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Denver Public Library Special Collections, [call number]
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Frenzeny, Paul,
Chinese immigrants at the San Francisco custom-house
(1870-1880). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 12/02/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1131834