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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Photograph Album of Chinese Men and Women in Sierra County, (Bulk, 1894) |
| Author | Mason, John T; Beatty, D D |
| Date | 1890-1930 |
| Document Type | Scrapbook; Photograph |
| Reference | Vault 184 |
| Library / Archive | California Historical Society |
| Description | Album kept by John T. Mason containing identification photographs of Chinese men and women in Sierra County, California, dated between 1890 and 1930, with the bulk of the photographs taken in Downieville by D. D. Beatty in 1894. Most photographs are accompanied by inscriptions indicating the name, occupation, age, place of residence, height, and physical characteristics of the subject. Also includes pages of notes containing information about summonses, warrants, and arrests in Sierra County in 1890. |
| Biographical Note / History | John T. Mason was a justice of the peace in Downieville, California. |
| Theme(s) | Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations; Politics, Legislation and Governance |
| Country (from) | China |
| Country (to) | United States of America |
| Places | Sierra County, California, United States |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Keywords | legislature, citizenship, race, crime |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the California Historical Society catalogue. |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | California Historical Society |
