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Henry Kwock (H.K.) Wong was a businessman and community builder in Chinatown. He was one of the organizers of Miss Chinatown pageant and opened the New Year's Parade to people outside of Chinatown. Learn more about local history at the San Francisco History Center: www.sfpl.org/sfhistory Rights: Permission to use this oral history commercially must be obtained from the San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library. www.sfpl.org/permissions When using this film please credit SAN FRANCISCO HISTORY CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY. A selection of San Francisco Public Library's unique audiovisual materials were digitized through a grant "Analog to Digital." The grant project was supported in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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Sfpl San francisco public library San francisco Sfpl.org Henry kwock wong H k wong Chinatown (Neighborhood) Chinese New Year (Holiday) Miss chinatown
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