Identification Paper of Chet Idee
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- 1899-08-19
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This item is the identification paper of Chet Idee, a 4 year old acrobat, who appeared at the Chinese Village exhibition at the National Export Exposition in 1899 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The purpose of the Chinese Village was to exhibit and illustrate the architecture, dress, industries, amusements, transportation, social life, and religious worship of China for onlookers at the National Export Exposition. Chet Idee, along with the other performers, was allowed to enter the United States under an Act of Congress approved by President William McKinley on March 1, 1899.
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Department of the Treasury. Bureau of Immigration. Philadelphia Field Office. 1895-1903
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- National Archives at Philadelphia
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- Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service
Identification Papers of Chinese Exhibitors Appearing at the National Export Exposition of 1899 - Type
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- No Copyright - In the United States:The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
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- Department of the Treasury. Bureau of Immigration. Philadelphia Field Office. 1895-1903. Identification Paper of Chet Idee. 1899-08-19. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://catalog.archives.gov/id/16730772. (Accessed January 22, 2025.)
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- Department of the Treasury. Bureau of Immigration. Philadelphia Field Office. 1895-1903, (1899-08-19) Identification Paper of Chet Idee. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://catalog.archives.gov/id/16730772
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- Department of the Treasury. Bureau of Immigration. Philadelphia Field Office. 1895-1903. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://catalog.archives.gov/id/16730772>.