This cartoon, by E.W. Kemble, appeared in Century Magazine in 1890 (vol. 40, no. 1, p. 480). It is interesting… Read more 1890: The Rapid Rise of Chinese Laundries
Category: Research Before 1900
1889 The Clark Street Chinatown Reaches Maturity
First settled by Chinese in the mid-1870s, the area on Clark between Van Buren and Harrison had matured into a… Read more 1889 The Clark Street Chinatown Reaches Maturity
1883 Emma Lazarus Writes a Poem
Lazarus, a New York Jew, had little or no contact with China or Chinese. And yet a famous poem she… Read more 1883 Emma Lazarus Writes a Poem
ca. 1880-1935: A Chinese Soldier in Nebraska
The state of Nebraska has at least two claims to fame among Chinese-Americans. First, in 1898 it hosted a world… Read more ca. 1880-1935: A Chinese Soldier in Nebraska
1874: The First Use of the Terms “Chinatown” and “Chinaman”?
As far as we can find, the term “Chinatown” or “China Town” is American in origin. According to what historian… Read more 1874: The First Use of the Terms “Chinatown” and “Chinaman”?