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Chinn, Thomas W. Bridging the Pacific: San Francisco Chinatown and its People. Chinese Historical Society of America, 1989. ISBN 0-9614-1983-0; Choy, Philip P. San Francisco Chinatown: A Guide to Its History & Architecture, City Lights, San Francisco, 2012. ISBN 978-0-87286-540-2
There is no documented history on Sam Wo Restaurant and its early beginnings from its founding in 1912, although it was believed to be the oldest restaurant in Chinatown, built sometime around or after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. [3] One account states that Sam Wo had occupied the same 813 Washington Street location from 1907. [4]
In the early 20th century, the Siberia Club, at 25-27-29 Ross Alley, run by Yee Mee, "king of the Chinatown gamblers" and head of the Hop Sing Tong, [13] was one of the more notable gaming establishments. A raid on September 28, 1912, netted 46 Chinese, and another raid just days later arrested another 50 gamblers, despite a September 17 ...
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The second Market Street Chinatown grew to about 1,400 people by 1876. [2] [8] The 1880 census recorded only 614 residents, but researchers believe that this was a severe undercount typical of minority populations at the time. [7] By 1884, it occupied most of the block along Market Plaza between San Fernando
Look Tin Eli (left) and Look Poong-San, largest stockholder of Canton Bank [1]. Look Tin Eli (1870–1919) (Chinese: 陸潤卿, Lù Rùnqīng; also Luk Tin-Sun, [2] Look Tin Sing [3]: 28 ) was a Chinese-American businessman, born in Mendocino, California, who achieved much success in San Francisco's Chinatown, especially after the 1906 earthquake.
Eat your way through the diversity: There are so many restaurants in Chinatown representing a range of cultures. Chef Paul’s Cafe at 952 F St. is the premier soul food restaurant in Fresno .
Johnny Kan (1906–1972) was a Chinese American restaurateur in Chinatown, San Francisco, ca 1950–1970.He was the owner of Johnny Kan's restaurant, which opened in 1953, and published a book on Cantonese cuisine, Eight Immortal Flavors, which was praised by Craig Claiborne and James Beard. [1]