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Building a New California: The Lives and Labor of Chinese Immigrants from 1850 to 1930

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Wall Case

Table Case 1

Colorful decorative ceramic teapot with floral designs.

Table Case 2

Traditional embroidered red hat with colorful ribbons.

Mannequin Case

Floral silk robe with embroidered patterns

  • Exhibit on Chinese immigrants in California, 1850-1930.
  • Historical backlash against Chinese immigration in the US.
  • Historical overview of Chinese immigrants in America.
  • Chinese Immigration during California Gold Rush and beyond.
  • Timeline of Chinese immigration history in California.

Click on an image to explore objects within each exhibit case

  • Chinese workers at Rancho Los Cerritos, 1870s-1880s history.
  • Chinese immigrant culture in early Los Angeles Chinatown.

Images from the Exhibit

September 2017 – September 2018

  • Display of Chinese antiques and pottery on table
  • Woman standing beside museum artifact display case.
  • People observing museum exhibits attentively.
  • Visitors observing artifacts in a museum exhibit.

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