Seeing America's Greatest Chinatown: San Francisco (Part I) (1912)
1912 · Ephemeral film · 10 min
Synopsis
Chinatown, San Francisco, California: Captain Lewis was a licensed Chinatown guide; these films represent what was salvaged from a multi-reel film. Captain Lewis (himself) / aerial view of Chinatown buildings, showing flags flying for the new Republic of China led by Sun Yat-Sen / street scenes / grocery stores / church / parade / Sing Fat Co. and Sing Fat himself / temple / interior temple with men / small boy on street selling bag of peanuts / children / men smoking long pipes / Chinese drama…
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