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(79707) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Customs, Ding Fan, 1954

Loyce Lim and Sgt. Gilbert Charles Chin celebrate their Ding Fan (engagement party) amongst nearly 600 guests. Above, Matchmaker Mrs. Jesse P. Wolcott ties a red thread around the forefingers of the couple to seal the arrangement between the families an ...

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(79687) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Costume,1972

Mrs. Liz King readies Golandi Wang and Peter and Plato Chen for a fashion show held at the Dearborn home of Dr. Paul Tai. Date:  1972-07-01 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff ...

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(79697) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, War Industry, 1944

... atrocities in China. They later recruited 135 other Chinese workers to the plant- one-third of all "employable" Chinese living in Detroit at that time. Date:  1944-03-05 ...

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(DN7826) World War II, Ethnic Communities, Chinese, 1941

... Lucille Lee models a button that reads "I am an American Chinese." The buttons were worn by members of Detroit's Chinese Community to differentiate themselves from Japanese residents after the ...

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(79742) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Celebrations, 1941

Mrs. Mabel Choy, chair of the Chinese Women's Club, and Jeane Chung prepare the dragon for the upcoming celebration of the 30th anniversary of founding of the Chinese Republic. Date:  1941-10-08 ...

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(79737) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Celebrations, 1941

A junk float carrying a likeness of Leon Hunk Yoke, the "Chinese Joan of Arc," makes its way down Woodward Ave. during a parade, ... in celebration of the 30th anniversary of founding of the Chinese Republic. Date:  1941-10-15 ...

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(79746) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, War Relief, Belle Isle, 1945

Young woman collect contributions in teapots for Chinese War Refugees during the Chinese Festival on Belle Isle. Date:  1945-05-31 ...

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(38883) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Demonstrations, 1938

Members of Detroit's Chinese community march down a street, possibly Third Ave., during a ...

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(7825) On Leong Chinese Merchants Association, Detroit, 1941

A meeting of On Leong, the Chinese Merchant's Association, held on the evening that the United States ...

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(79732) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Businesses, 1977

Davis Leon and Don Tran unpack crates of Bok Choy at Chinese Vegetable Wholesale and Retail in Detroit's Chinatown. ...

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