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View of one side of street in San Luis Obispo Chinatown. The Ah Louis Store was established in 1874. It was the first Chinese store in the county. It sold general merchandise and herbs and served as a bank, counting house (accounting), and post office for the numerous Chinese laborers.
Ah Louis Store San Luis Obispo (Calif.) Chinatown (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) Chinese Americans--California--San Luis Obispo County General stores--California--San Luis Obispo
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CVTB_005.jpg Part of "Historical Photos of Four Ethnicities on California's Central Coast" Collection Originally published as part of Asian/Pacific - Americans on the Central Coast: a photo essay
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