Models of Chinese ships, currently in the Field Museum, were also exhibited at the World’s Columbian Exhibition in 1893. However,… Read more Chinese Junks from the Transportation Building, WCE

Models of Chinese ships, currently in the Field Museum, were also exhibited at the World’s Columbian Exhibition in 1893. However,… Read more Chinese Junks from the Transportation Building, WCE
Chinese-Americans in the Midwest saw the World’s Columbian Exposition not only as an extraordinary event but also as an opportunity… Read more The Political Side of the Fair
All the three managers (and main investors) in the Wah Mee Corporation were American Chinese. One was a long-time Chicago… Read more The Wah Mee Corporation
The stage with its actors and music were the most important features of the Exposition from the standpoint of Chicago… Read more The Chinese Theater
Newspaper accounts said that the cafe in the Chinese building sold Chinese food. However, the menu shown here emphasizes American… Read more The Chinese Cafe
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