http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt1z09r929 No online items Finding aid to the Photograph album of Chinese men and women in Sierra County, 1890-1930 (bulk, 1894), Vault 184 Finding aid prepared by Marie Silva California Historical Society 678 Mission Street San Francisco, CA, 94105-4014 (415) 357-1848 reference@calhist.org URL: http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/ 2011 Vault 184 1
Title: Photograph album of Chinese men and women in Sierra County Date (inclusive): 1890-1930 Date (bulk): 1894 Collection Identifier: Vault 184 Creator: Mason, John T. Extent: 1 photo album (176 photographic prints) Contributing Institution: California Historical Society 678 Mission Street San Francisco, CA, 94105-4014 (415) 357-1848 reference@calhist.org URL: http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/ Location of Materials: Collection is stored onsite. Language of Materials: Collection materials are in English. Abstract: Album kept by John T. Mason containing identification photographs of Chinese men and women in Sierra County, California, dated between 1890 and 1930, with the bulk of the photographs taken in Downieville by D. D. Beatty in 1894. Most photographs are accompanied by inscriptions indicating the name, occupation, age, place of residence, height, and physical characteristics of the subject. Also includes three pages of notes containing information about summonses, warrants, and arrests in Sierra County in 1890. Access Collection is open for research. Publication Rights All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Director of the Library and Archives, North Baker Research Library, California Historical Society, 678 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Consent is given on behalf of the California Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner. Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Photograph album of Chinese men and women in Sierra County, Vault 184, California Historical Society. Biographical Information John T. Mason was a justice of the peace in Downieville, California. Scope and Contents The collection consists of a photograph album kept by justice of the peace John T. Mason in Downieville, California. The album contains 176 identification photographs of Chinese men and women in Sierra County, California, dated between 1890 and 1930, with the bulk of the photographs taken in Downieville by D. D. Beatty in 1894. Most photographs are accompanied by inscriptions indicating the name, occupation, age, place of residence, height, and physical characteristics of the subject. Some inscriptions include additional information about deaths, family relationships, and emigration to China, often appended after 1894. The photographs are preceded by a list of Chinese residents in Sierra County, to which they are linked. The album also contains three pages of Mason's notes about summonses, warrants, and arrests in Sierra County in 1890. Subjects and Indexing Terms Beatty, D. D. Chinese Americans--California--Sierra County--Portraits. Chinese--California--Sierra County--Portraits. Identification photographs--california--sierra County. Law enforcement--california--sierra County. Photograph albums--california--sierra County. Portrait photographs--california--sierra County. Vault 184 2
Photographs of Chinese men and women in Sierra County 1894 Page 22 Low Kaw Sing, Alleghany 1894 Page 22 Tow Sang, Downieville 1894 Page 23 Yup [?] Gee, Ah Moon's mother, Alleghany 1894 Page 23 Hoo Mung, Cook, Alleghany 1894 Page 24 Lin Quay, Sierra City 1894 Page 24 Chew Chung, Downieville 1894 Page 25 Nung Owen, Downieville 1894 Page 25 Sing Kong, Downieville 1894 Page 26 Long Bing, aka Nom Bing, Cook, Downieville 1894 Page 26 Si Nun, Housekeeper, Downieville 1894 Page 27 Ung Gook, aka China Susie, Housekeeper, Downieville 1894 Page 27 Max Gook, Housekeeper, Downieville 1894 Page 28 Haw Tung, Downieville 1894 Page 28 Jo Jung, Miner, Goodyears Bar 1894 Page 29 Fook Yun, Cook, Downieville 1894 Page 29 Wah Kee, Cook, Sierra City 1894 Page 30 Sang Quong, Cook, Sierra City 1894 Page 30 Lou Mow, Miner, Goodyears Creek 1894 Page 31 Lem Ti You, Cook, Downieville 1894 Page 31 Ging Hou, Cook, Sierra City 1894 Page 32 Tuey Lock, Miner, Sierra City 1894 Page 32 Gee Toy, Gardener, Downieville 1894 Page 33 Dong Jung Sing, Cook, Downieville 1894 Page 33 Chin Foo, Cook, Downieville 1894 Page 34 Charley Ling, Cook, Downieville 1894 Page 34 Liong Foon, Cook, Downieville 1894 Page 35 Gee You, Miner, Gold Point 1894 Page 35 Ow Dan, Cook, Downieville 1894 Page 36 Jun Soon, Miner, Sierra City 1894 Page 36 Ty Gum, Housekeeper, Downieville 1894 Page 37 Woo Chu, Cook, Downieville 1894 Page 37 Wah Shee, Miner 1894 Page 38 Hom Sam, Miner, San Jo Bar 1894 Page 38 Gee Sing, Miner, Sierra City 1894 Page 39 Woo Let, Miner, Downieville 1894 Page 39 Woo Chew Wah, aka Chew Wah, Miner, Downieville 1894 Page 40 You Dick, Miner, Sierra City 1894 Page 40 Wee Yow, Miner, Goodyears Creek 1894 Page 41 Wing Chung, Merchant, Downieville 1894 Page 41 Wong Gee, aka Wing Yai, Miner, Goodyears Creek 1894 Page 42 Wah Tin, Miner, Downieville 1894 Page 42 Mah Yin, Miner, Downieville 1894 Page 43 Kok Sue, Miner, Downieville 1894 Page 43 Gum Yeck, Cook, Downieville 1894 Page 44 Che Baw, Miner, Downieville 1894 Page 44 Koo Poy, Cook, Downieville 1894 Page 45 Chung Mow, Cook, Forest City 1894 Page 45 Yee Chung, Merchant, Downieville 1894 Page 46 Woo Hang, Merchant, Downieville 1894 Page 46 Mah Quong, Miner, Downieville 1894 Page 47 Woo On, Miner, Downieville 1894 Page 47 Too Sing, Cook, Sierra City 1894 Page 48 Toy Ben, Cook, Downieville 1894 Page 48 Toon Fook, Merchant, Downieville 1894 Vault 184 3
Page 49 Too Goon, Cook, Downieville 1894 Page 49 Jo Wah, Laborer, Downieville 1894 Page 50 Wing Hop [?], Laundryman, Downieville 1894 Page 50 Mon Soon, Miner, Downieville 1894 Page 51 Yung Jung, Miner, Downieville 1894 Page 51 Chow Kim, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 52 Bah Muey, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 52 Ying Tin, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 53 Fun Sine, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 53 Sam King, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 54 Jim Lee, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 54 Wee Nah, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 55 Jake On, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 55 Josey Sung, Miner, Downieville 1894 Page 56 Quok Moon, Miner, Alleghany, "A Native Born" 1894 Page 56 Wong Fun, Miner, Sierra City 1894 Page 57 Charles Dunn, Miner, Sierra City 1894 Page 57 Chew Yo, Miner, Downieville 1894 Page 58 Gee Guey, Miner, Downieville 1894 Page 58 Leong Yin, Merchant, Downieville 1894 Page 59 Woo Lung, Miner, Downieville 1894 Page 59 Yung Sing, Miner, Downieville 1894 Page 60 Chung Chung, Merchant, Downieville 1894 Page 60 Jung Chung, Miner, Downieville 1894 Page 61 Kee Fook, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 61 J. On Jake Sing, Miner 1894 Page 62 Lang Li, Miner, Downieville 1894 Page 62 Ho Dock, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 63 Leong Ki, Miner, Downieville 1894 Page 63 Wo Lock, Miner, Downieville 1894 Page 64 Ung Chung, aka Jug Chung, Miner, Downieville 1894 Page 64 Chin Lee, Miner, Downieville 1894 Page 65 Woo Dock, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 65 Gee Sing, Miner, Downieville 1894 Page 66 Wong Yick, aka Wong Jake, Miner, Morristown 1894 Page 66 Wong Lock, Miner, Morristown 1894 Page 67 Chow Kee, Miner, Morristown 1894 Page 67 Wong Pack, Miner, Morristown 1894 Page 68 Toon Lee, Miner, Morristown 1894 Page 68 Ying Hi, aka Ying Eye, Miner, Morristown 1894 Page 69 Hong Wee, Miner, Morristown 1894 Page 69 Wang See, Miner, Morristown 1894 Page 70 Chung Son, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 70 Ung Pon, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 71 Chew Gun or Yun, Miner, Downieville 1894 Page 71 Woo Teung, Miner, Gold Point 1894 Page 72 Wing Sing, Miner, Gold Point 1894 Page 72 Wah Kee, Miner, Gold Point 1894 Page 73 Leong Wee, Miner, Gold Point 1894 Page 73 Ying Ock, Cook, Downieville 1894 Page 74 Lim Sing, Miner, Gold Point 1894 Page 74 Loy Bow, Miner, Forest City 1894 Page 75 Wong Sang, Miner, Gold Point 1894 Page 75 Wong Bing Yen, Miner, Gold Point 1894 Page 76 Wong Lee, Miner, Gold Point 1894 Page 76 Non Gee, Miner, Gold Point 1894 Page 77 Gee Yung, Miner, Eureka 1894 Vault 184 4
Page 77 Hen Wan, Miner, Gold Point 1894 Page 78 Dan Hi Loy, Cook, Sierra City 1894 Page 78 Chin Hung, aka Jin Hung, Forest City 1894 Page 79 Noy Hoen, aka Loui Hen, Miner, Sierra City 1894 Page 79 Lock Yan, Miner, San Jo Bar 1894 Page 80 Chai King, Miner, Eureka 1894 Page 80 Wah Lee, Miner, Sierra City 1894 Page 81 Yung Wah, Miner, Eureka 1894 Page 81 Leong Get, Miner, San Jo Bar 1894 Page 82 Tong Sing, Miner, Eureka 1894 Page 82 Yung Yuen, Miner, San Jo Bar 1894 Page 83 Quon Kee, Miner, Sierra City 1894 Page 83 Lun Yee, Miner, Sierra City 1894 Page 84 Won Foo, Miner, Sierra City 1894 Page 84 Wong Cow, Miner, Sierra City 1894 Page 85 Moon Ki, Miner, Morristown 1894 Page 85 Woo Ming, Miner, Goodyears Creek 1894 Page 86 Jake Chung, Miner, Goodyears Creek 1894 Page 86 Ching Song, Miner, Sierra City 1894 Page 87 Jung Chang, Miner, Sierra City 1894 Page 87 Hom Cheung, Miner, Goodyears Creek 1894 Page 88 Wong Long, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 88 Woo Wock, Miner, Goodyears Creek 1894 Page 89 Li Chung, Miner, Goodyears Creek 1894 Page 89 Jun Foo, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 90 Too Foo, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 90 Chew Tom, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 91 Bew Dock, aka Bai Dock, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 91 Wong Mong, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 92 Wong Chung, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 92 Guey Kim, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 93 Chew Hop, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 93 Wong On, aka Hong On, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 94 Wong Suey, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 94 Wong Ing, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 95 Goon Yeng, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 95 Chew Hing, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 96 Hon Kee, Merchant, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 96 Chun Choy, Miner, Alleghany 1894 Page 97 Ong Yow, aka Tong Yow, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 97 Quoon Tom Tong, Cook, Alleghany 1894 Page 98 Too Let, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 98 Hung Tim, aka Dong Tim, Extension Mine Cook, Downieville 1894 Page 99 Wong Chung, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 99 Wong Wah, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 100 Jim Tye, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 100 Heung Bow, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 101 Soo Yoke, Miner, Scales Diggings 1894 Page 101 Queen Loui, Miner, Sierra City 1894 Page 102 Wing Hone, Wide Away Cook, Downieville 1894 Page 102 Jim Hoke, Miner, Alleghany 1894 Page 103 Choy Yen, Miner, Alleghany 1894 Page 103 Gim Cheung, Miner, Alleghany 1894 Page 104 Foon Kee, Merchant, Alleghany 1894 Page 104 Mos Era Yee Chung, Sierra City, "Born in New York City" 1894 Photographs of Chinese men in Sierra County 1910-1930, undated Vault 184 5
Page 105 Unidentified man undated Physical Description: Photograph is not pasted to page. Page 105 Quan Dong Bing circa 1927 Physical Description: Photograph is not pasted to page. Page 106 Houg Ki Che or Tong Ka Jou 1930 Page 107 Wong Chenn 1927 Page 107 Quang Dong Bing circa 1927 Page 107 Fong Wing Gat undated Physical Description: Photograph is not pasted to page. Page 108 Unidentified man undated Page 108 Ging Hoy 1910 Page 109 Unidentified man undated Page 109 Fong Yook Sue undated Vault 184 6