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Early Chinese Immigration to the US

An application of a “lawfully domiciled Chinese merchant, teacher, or student,” 1923.

An application of a “lawfully domiciled Chinese merchant, teacher, or student,” 1923.

Citation Information: “Application of Lawfully Domiciled Chinese Merchant, Teacher, or Student, for Preinvestigation of Status, Form 431,” Digital Public Library of America, http://dp.la/item/2cfa2c982cd7913c4114838e045d0f94.

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An 1870 political cartoon, “Throwing Down The Ladder By Which They Rose.”

An 1871 political cartoon, “The Chinese Question.”

A deposition of “a non-Chinese witness” testifying for a Chinese man’s immigration process, 1902.

An application of a “lawfully domiciled Chinese merchant, teacher, or student,” 1923.

A photo of a crowd gathered around a man dressed as a dragon during the Chinese New Year Celebration, Chinatown, 1920s.

A photo of a Chinese boy and his father, 1899.

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