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Each certificate has a photograph of the resident with his or her name, age, place of residence, occupation, eye color, height, complexion, birth marks and signature of each Chinese immigrant. These certificates are of nineteen year old mother Chang…

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 suspended Chinese immigration. This act also called for all current immigrant to obtain certificates of residences, often referred to as identity cards. The certificate contains a photograph of the immigrant it…