A group of 24 copy prints of events in around downtown Los Angeles. Many of the images are related to the Chinese-American communities efforts in raising funds for the war effort in China during the Second World War. There are images of parades, the Moon Festival, and of Madame Chiang Kai-shek (Soong Mei-ling) and her visit to Los Angeles in 1943.
Chiang, May-ling Soong,--1897-2003--Travel World War, 1939-1945 Chinese American Citizens Alliance Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association Chinese Americans--Societies, etc Chinese Americans--California--Los Angeles World War, 1939-1945--California--Los Angeles World War, 1939-1945--Chinese--California--Los Angeles Photographs. (aat)
Source
Peter SooHoo, Sr. papers, 1883-2007 (bulk 1923-1945). 03 04, Photographs, 1883-2005 Pacific Rim, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
Gift of SooHoo Family Trust, January 2019 and April 2019.
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