Chinatown (Detroit, Mich.)

HistoryPin Tour: Detroit's Chinese Community

eclemens — Fri, 26 May 2017 19:58:42 -0400

Many people are surprised to learn that Detroit once had two Chinatowns, both built by a resilient community that thrived in the city for nearly 100 years. As Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month draws to a close, we invite you to visit our latest HistoryPin tour: a look back on Detroit's Chinese Community. read more »

(7821) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Celebrations, Chinatown, Detroit, 1943

eclemens — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:43:21 -0500

A Dragon Dances its way down Third Street in celebration of the 32nd anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Republic. The festival that accompanied the parade collected funds for the relief of Chinese war orphans.

(38883) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Demonstrations, 1938

eclemens — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:12:57 -0500

Members of Detroit's Chinese community march down a street, possibly Third Ave., during a demonstration against the Japanese occupation of China.

(79693) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Language, 1958

eclemens — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:43:21 -0500

Lee Shing, a groceryman at 1033 Third Avenue in Detroit's Chinatown writes the Chinese words for "good health" and "good luck" as they appear in Chinese ideographs. Beside them he writes "fat toy" and "ho toy" the same sounds and ideas as they appear written in the phonetic English alphabet.

Note: The photo accompanies an article on the efforts of the Communist government of China to standardize language and do away with pictographic writing.

(79702) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, War Refugees, 1938

eclemens — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:43:21 -0500

Chan Tong, owner of a laundry at 16267 Hamilton Avenue, checks gifts of clothing for Chinese war refugees. Every Chinese laundry in Detroit was a collection agency for old clothing. The bundles were later distributed by the Chinese Merchant's Association out of their 1341 Third Street headquarters.

(79715) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Gambling, Chinatown, Detroit, 1953

eclemens — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:43:23 -0500

Men line up at police headquarters after being arrested in a raid on a gambling den located on Third Street in Detroit's Chinatown.

(79717) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Chinatown, Detroit, 1980

eclemens — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:43:23 -0500

Mrs. Blossom Gam Cohoe and Mable Lim look at a display of photographs that features photographs of some of the early Chinese settlers in Detroit.

(79727) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, War Relief, 1938

eclemens — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:43:24 -0500

In 1938, Lee Din, aged 67, was the oldest Chinese Cook in Detroit. He emigrated to the city in 1888.

Mr. Din was photographed by Detroit News reporters because his family lived in the Chinese war zone and he donated 1/3 of his salary to the Chinese War Refugees Fund.

(79732) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Businesses, 1977

eclemens — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:43:24 -0500

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

(79743) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Celebrations, 1942

eclemens — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:43:25 -0500

Fireworks sparkle during a Chinese New Year celebration in Detroit's Chinatown.

At the rear, the On Leong Building, located at 1341 Third Avenue, is in view.

(79744) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Celebrations, 1963

eclemens — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:43:25 -0500

A parade makes its way through Detroit's Chinatown at Cass and Peterboro.

(79745) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Celebrations, 1955

eclemens — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:43:25 -0500

The dragon is driven back by firecrackers during a celebration in Detroit's Chinatown.