Chinatown Workers' festival, benefit for Lee Mah/Jungsai workers
Creator
Dong, Jim, Artist
Contributor
Dong, Jim, Artist
Date Created and/or Issued
ca. 1973
Publication Information
University of California, Santa Barbara, Davidson Library, Department of Special Collections, California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives, Santa Barbara, California, 93106-9010, United States, (http://www.library.ucsb.edu/speccoll/collections/cema/index.html)
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Description
The poster features a drawing of a man and woman standing in front of a sewing machine. There is a lightning bolt-like shape that extends out from the tip of the needle to the bottom edge of the poster. The background is predominantly green, and the figures are rendered in black and white. The text states, "Chinatown Workers' Festival, Benefit for Lee Mah/ Jung Sai Workers, Sat. August 24, 7-9 PM, Chinese Culture Center (across the bridge from Portsmouth Sq.), musical and dance groups, skits, films, speakers, refreshments, childcare provided." There is both English and Chinese text. All text is written in black.
Asian Americans--California--San Francisco--Social life and customs Chinese Americans--California--Chinatown (San Francisco)--Social life and customs Festivals Labor
Place
Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.) Social life and customs Pictorial works
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