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Envelope ( He Zu Jian of Wing Sang company)

This is an envelope addressed to He Zu Jian, it shows a majority of the scripture in Chinese apart from the address. The Chinese scriptures are written in typical Chinese style by scribing characters downwards. Chinese immigrants in Vancouver often…

Tags: 19th century, British Columbia, Chinese, Chinese Correspondence, Chinese Immigrants, Chinese immigration, Education, English, Envelope, Ethnic minorities, Immigration, languages, Letter, Literacy, Material Object, Migration

Chinese Envelope

This pink envelope was sent from China to California. The address states it is to Quong Fung Hi, of Downieville, California. Downieville was one of the major places for immigrants to live. It was not just a Chinese immigrant town, Mexicans and…

Tags: 19th century, Assimilation, California, Chilean, Chinese, Chinese Characters, Downieville, Envelope, Immigrant, Immigration, Letter, Mexican, Stamp

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