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On neg: "Headquarters Smith Creek, Mt. Hamilton Rd." On back: "Building road to Mt. Hamilton." Group of men lined up on left, with two men on horseback in front of them. One of the horses is wearing a blanket. Several men are seated outside a tent labeled "Headquarters." A wagon is seen on the right with supplies. Featured on page 6 of Connie Young Yu's "Chinatown, San Jose, U.S.A." with caption: Headquarters for the Chinese road building crew at Smith Creek on the Mt. Hamilton Road, San Jose c. 1876. Chinese men on horseback may have been the foremen.
Road construction Laborers Chinese (LCSH) Chinese Americans Nineteenth century (LCSH) Hamilton Range, Mount (Calif.) Tents Horse-drawn vehicles (LCSH) Carts & wagons Horseback riding Horses
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