chinatown
circa 1880
This is a photograph of two Chinese men and Chinese boy sitting at a table. The man on the right is writing in a ledger and the man in the center is using an abacus. Behind them are shelves with... |
2000
This poster is made up of a black and white photograph of a man sitting at a desk and writing. "dragon wings" in a stylized font and another, smaller image of a man in an airplane are... |
1988
This is a white poster with a green, pink, and white illustration of a dragon standing on a road in the upper half of the page. Pink text above the image reads "Oakland Chinatown Chamber Of... |
Late 20th - Early 21st Century
This poster is on off-white paper. All text and images are printed in black. Large text along the top edge reads "Chinatown North Beach Area / Youth Council's". In the center of the page, a seated... |
Late 20th - Early 21st Century
This poster has a 1.25 to 2 inch white margin around a printed area with a magenta background. Very large, blue text with a white drop shadow in the center reads "june / 16th / Community / Fair".... |
1996
This is a black poster with yellow and red text. There is an illustration of an animal wearing a Chinese dragon costume and sneakers with a green rectangle in the background. Red and yellow text... |
1977
This is a white poster with black text and images. There is a thin, black border 1.5 inches from the edge enclosing the printed area. Inside the border, large text in the upper left reads "4th... |
Late 20th - Early 21st Century
This poster has a ? inch white margin around the outside of a brown and blue image in the upper ? of the page. The image is of a brown hill with a blue foreground and a blue sky. There are 4 brown... |
1996
The poster has a narrow red border and a black background overall. The top of the poster has text in red and white: "Chinatown Merchants Association Invites You To The / 1996 Moon Festival". The... |
Late 20th - Early 21st Century
Poster is printed on white paper with text and images in black and blue. The top edge of the poster has text in black: "Chinatown Workers' Festival" above a row of ideograms in black. The bottom... |
1982
Poster shows the photo of a person playing the guitar, with only his hand visibile, and a gun sitting on the table next to him. Below the photograph is the printed signature of the photographer "... |
1981
Poster shows an abstract nature scene with the title "'81 Hop Jok Fair: Unity Is Strength Chinatown In Motion" and accompanying Asian text. The event took place at Portsmouth Square on Aug 1... |
c. 1950
Small drawing depicting a view down California Street with Grant Avenue crossing. On the left are buildings and the Chinatown gate visible. In the disntace is the top of the Bay Bridge and a cable... |
1900
This is a painting of a crying child in San Francisco's Chinatown. The painting is painted after a photograph by Oscar Maurer which is in the Oakland Museum colelction (see A65.131.9 and A65... |
c. 1888
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1906
Photo Prints. Description: San Francisco earthquake and fire. |
Lantern slides. Description: Scenes of San Francisco. "Pre-Fire Chinatown" |
ca. 1910
Photograph. Description: Black and white matte photograph on single weight paper with 1/4" top and bottom border and 3/8" side border, not mounted or framed, top corners square and on... |
circa 1875
This is an Albumen Stereograph card that depicts the exterior of a three story building. Twin images are mounted on cardboard and show a large building faヘade. Exterior... |
c. 1888
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circa 1875
This is an Albumen Stereograph card that depicts the interior of a Joss House (a place of worship for indigenous Chinese religions). Twin images are mounted on cardboard and show a highly... |
circa 1875
This is an Albumen Stereograph card that depicts a Chinese merchant and his wife sitting for a studio portrait. Twin images are mounted on cardboard and show a man sitting on the right and a... |
circa 1875
This is an Albumen Stereograph card that depicts the exterior of a two story Chinese butcher shop on a commercial street. Half a dozen men wearing long aprons stand in the main entrance. A sign... |
10/5/92
Protester holding variety of signs, standing on corner in Chinatown in San Francisco, facing the camera. A police officer in a a riot helmet is to the left of the frame, his back to the viewer,... |