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Caption
Chinatown, San Francisco, California – San Francisco's Chinatown is the largest outside of the Orient. Oriental costumes mingle with American, quaint Chinese patter is heard on all sides. Pagoda-like structures line the streets and strange foods are displayed in the shop windows. In other shops are gorgeous silks, carved ivory lacquer, teak, porcelain and art works.
Physical Description
One linen postcard with a divided back. The postcard was published by the Scenic View Card Company in San Francisco, California.
Condition
Unused
Language of Postcard
English
Location
United States–California–San Francisco County–San Francisco–Chinatown
Publisher
Scenic View Card Co.
Printing Process
Chromolithography
Technique
Artist rendering
Date Issued
1930-1955
Object Type
Postcard
Object Size
14 X 09 cm
Original Collection
San Diego College for Women Postcard Collection
Print Series
43675
Publisher Series
Nature Tone Views, No. 30
Postcard Collection Number
San Francisco County-25
Digital Collection
San Diego College for Women Linen Postcard Collection
Digital Publisher
Copley Library, University of San Diego
Date Digitized
2013
Image File Size
356 KB
Image Format
Image/Jpeg
Repository
Special Collections. Copley Library, University of San Diego
Image File Location
Cop-Darc\Postcards\Linen Postcards\US CA San Francisco\SF-25A
Copyright
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Keywords
Chinatown (San Francisco, California), Business Districts (San Francisco, California), Stores & Shops