Rare Photos of San Francisco’s Chinatown before the Earthquake and Fire, 1896-1906

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San Francisco’s Chinatown is the oldest and largest Chinatown in North America. It is also one of the largest Chinese enclaves outside Asia. Since its establishment in 1848, it has been important and influential in the history and culture of ethnic Chinese immigrants in North America. The area has a rich and complex history, marked […]