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New Chinatown, construction, opening, and First Anniversary

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Description
Album of images depicting the construction of New Chinatown, its opening in 1938, and the First Anniversary in 1939. There are also large images laid in the back of the album.
Type
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Date
1938-1939
Call number
mssSooHoo
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