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"We’re hoping to become Americans too”
This is an image in a newspaper of a group of Japanese people who were seeking American citizenship by entering Hawai’i. This was the hope of many Asian individuals who were seeking citizenship into the United States, even if the likelihood is that…
Certificates of Residence
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…
Chinese Church of Christ
During the 20th Century, many people from Asian countries, such as China, were moving to places such as Hawai’i, in order to provide a better life for themselves and for their families. As a result, they integrated parts of their own culture and…
Chisel
This object is a chisel, most likely used by labourers during the Gold Rush Era, and in the development of the railway network in California. Chisels were digging tools which helped to shape the metal railway tracks that were gradually laid across…
Correspondence and papers re: schools
A letter, with attached table of figures, from a secretary for the Vancouver Schools Board, to Vancouver City Alderman. The letter, in response to the Alderman’s request for information, details the enrolment history of Asian, predominantly Chinese,…
Despatch to London: Douglas to Stanley
This report describes a number of different aspects all related to the Fraser River. Douglas first acknowledges that a large amount of people are coming to the area from San Francisco, in order to mine for gold. Towards the end of the document,…
Digger Indians, Yosemite Valley
This is a wet-plate processed photograph of a group of Indigenous people in Yosemite Valley, California. The appearance of the four subjects is muddy, with soil streaks on their faces and clothes. The title is actually a derogative term used by white…
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…
Gold nugget
An unworked nugget of gold, .09g. This is reputed to be the piece of gold that launched the gold rush in California. It was found on 24 January 1848 by James Marshall while supervising the construction of a sawmill for Col. John Sutter on the South…
Japanese-American volunteers
This photograph is an image of a group of Japanese-American men, based in Kauai, who were receiving a physical examination test as they wanted to their part in the Second World War. Despite the fact that many of the young men in the photograph were…