wnp37.03595

Chinatown

January 1, 1892

[5964 White women in opium den, Chinatown, SF. Copyrighted by I. W. Taber, May 31st, 1892] Staged scene with actor playing Chinese man; two women asleep on couches.

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Chinatown

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Artifact

Citation: Isaiah West Taber
Date Added: May 2, 2018
Contributor: Courtesy of a Private Collector

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