Postcard, New York, Chinatown, Chinatown, New York City

CHSA-04768A (front)

CHSA-04768A (front)

Name/Title

Postcard, New York, Chinatown, Chinatown, New York City

Entry/Object ID

CHSA-04768A

Scope and Content

CHSA-04768 A-B. Color. Photo. New York; Chinatown: A: Street scene with people on the street there are 5 Chinese men lined up looking up, a man is crossing the street with a baby and there is a picture of a Chinese family sitting in the upper corner with horse drawn carriages parked on the street. See CHSA-04769. Front: Caption: "Chinatown. New York City." Back: Info. Text: "Chinatown New York City. The heart of Chinatown is on Mott Street, from Bayard to Chatham Square. On this street and the immediate neighborhood live the majority of the Chinese in New York City. Here are located the joss houses the civil officers of the colony and lodging houses and restaurants, the gambling rooms and opium-smoking dens. The Chinese stores, containing mostly good imported direct are always open to visitors"; "H. Pinkelstein & Son."; "The American Art Publishing Co. New York City"; "R-43962" Old Accession #: RKE

Dimensions

Width

5-1/2 in