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Chinese emigration to America: sketch on board the steam-ship Alaska, bound for San Francisco

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Image shows food being served and eaten by Chinese emigrants between decks. Reprinted a month later in Harper's Weekly, May 20, 1876. "LR or RL"--signature, lower right corner of image. "A 15"--in ms., in pencil, upper right corner of sheet. "40- ixgA"--on mat, in ms., in pencil, lower right corner.
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Date
1876 April 29
Call number
priJHK 00208
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