A postcard of a man using an opium pipe, Los Angeles

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

A postcard of a man using an opium pipe, Los Angeles

Entry/Object ID

2016.178.1.1

Description

A postcard of a man using an opium pipe, Los Angeles, 1909. The postcard features a photograph print of an older Chinese man laying on the ground next to a tray with opium implements. He has a pipe to his mouth. Above him hang several coats. The postcard is labeled "Chinese Opium Fiend" by O. Newman in Los Angeles. The postcard is in fair condition with pest damage at the right edge.

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Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Postcards