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Chinese immigrants at the San Francisco custom-house

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Call NumberZ-3810CreatorFrenzeny, PaulDate1870-1880SummaryChinese 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 Description1 print : wood engraving ; 37 x 26 cm (15 x 10 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectChinese--California--San Francisco--19th centurySan Francisco (Calif.)--19th centuryArrivals and departures--Chinese--California--San Francisco--19th centuryCustomhouses--California--San Francisco--19th centuryCustoms inspections--California--San Francisco--19th centuryEmmigration & immigration--Chinese--California--San Francisco--19th centuryCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR711003810Type of MaterialIllustrationsTear sheetsWood engravingsNotesAttribution 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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Rights Statementhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/CreditDenver Public Library Special Collections, [call number]Digital Reproduction Available for PurchaseYes