Name/Title
Joss House, Chinatown, San Francisco, CaliforniaEntry/Object ID
CHSA-04365Scope and Content
Color. Photo. SF: Joss House: Scene of an ornate altar within an alcove that has ornate dragon carvings and Chinese lanterns hanging from the ceiling with 2 small stools next to it, on the altar there are ornate incense burners.
Front: Caption: "Joss House, Chinatown, San Francisco, California 25." Back: Info. Text: "This Joss House is the temple of the Queen of Heaven, sumptuous with gilded carvings and banners and standards, borne in processions and public fetes." "Pub. By Twin Peaks News Co., Inc., San Francisco, California." Old Accession #: PET