Photograph album of Chinese men and women in Sierra County 1890-1930 1894

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Photograph album of Chinese men and women in Sierra County 1890-1930 1894

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Album kept by John T. Mason containing identification photographs of Chinese men and women in Sierra County, California, dated between 1890 and 1930, with the bulk of the photographs taken in Downieville by D. D. Beatty in 1894. Most photographs are accompanied by inscriptions indicating the name, occupation, age, place of residence, height, and physical characteristics of the subject. Also includes three pages of notes containing information about summonses, warrants, and arrests in Sierra County in 1890.

1 photo album (176 photographic prints)

eng,

California historical society

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SNAC Resource ID: 6652340

California historical society

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Beatty, D. D.

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Mason, John T. (John Thomson), 1787-1850

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Virginia governor, University of Virginia president. From the description of The reminiscences of the honorable Colgate W. Darden, Jr. [manuscript], 1984 August. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647820384 John Thomson Mason was born in Virginia on January 8, 1787. He was educated at Charlotte Hall Academy, Maryland and William & Mary College, Virginia as a lawyer. In 1830 Mason was appointed Secretary of Michigan Territory, but soon resigned his office to en...