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Gold Mountain, Big City : Ken Cathcart’s 1947 Illustrated Map of San Francisco’s Chinatown

by Jim Schein

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Format Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10 1944903895
ISBN-13 9781944903893
Publisher Cameron & Company Inc
Imprint Cameron & Company Inc
Country of Manufacture US
Country of Publication GB
Publication Date Mar 24th, 2020
Print length 144 Pages
Weight 1,344 grams
Dimensions 23.60 x 33.60 x 2.10 cms
Product Classification: Photographs: collectionsHistory of the AmericasHistorical maps & atlases
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The unique character of San Francisco’s Chinatown is revealed in a historical map and fascinating photographs This colorful and celebratory time capsule of San Francisco’s Chinatown—the largest Chinese community outside of Asia—shares the stories of the unique businesses, culture, and people encountered by map illustrator Ken Cathcart between 1939 and 1955. Each section of this stylized map, supplemented by Cathcart’s never-before-seen black-and-white photographs, is explained in meticulous detail, revealing glimpses of the immigration story universal to America and exploring the struggles, triumphs, and enduring legacy of this vibrant community.
The unique character of San Francisco’s Chinatown is revealed in a historical map and fascinating photographs

This colorful and celebratory time capsule of San Francisco’s Chinatown—the largest Chinese community outside of Asia—shares the stories of the unique businesses, culture, and people encountered by map illustrator Ken Cathcart between 1939 and 1955. Each section of this stylized map, supplemented by Cathcart’s never-before-seen black-and-white photographs, is explained in meticulous detail, revealing glimpses of the immigration story universal to America and exploring the struggles, triumphs, and enduring legacy of this vibrant community.

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