- Chinese Historical Society Chinatown artifacts
Collection Description
A collection of 1,034 artifacts which form part of a larger collection of artifacts systematically excavated from the Union Station area of Los Angeles in October/November 1989 and February/March 1991, during the construction of the Metro-Rail Red Line by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). This area was previously occupied by Chinatown. The sealed and unmixed deposit underneath Union Station yielded this collection of artifacts which conveys information on the daily life and activities of people from all walks of life and all classes of the Chinese community from the 1880's to 1933.
A map of old and new Chinatown and the Union Station area shows the vicinity where artifacts were recovered. Bounded by: Pasadena Avenue (top), San Pedro Street (bottom), Pasadena Freeway (left), Golden State Freeway (right).
Title:
Collection of old Chinatown artifacts excavated in 1989-1991 from Union Station area, Los Angeles, dating from 1880 to 1933
Alternate Title:
[short] Chinese Historical Society Chinatown artifacts
Map of old and new Chinatown and Union Station area, Los Angeles, 1991?
Record ID:
chinese-m1177
Names & Dates
Created:
1880/1933
1999-11/1999-12
Publisher:
[host] University of Southern California. Libraries
Subject
Topic:
Excavations (Archaeological) , Chinese Americans -- Social life and customs
Coverage:
[circa] 1880/1933
Place:
[states/provinces] California
[counties] Los Angeles
[cities] Los Angeles
Union Station
[populated places] Chinatown
Relationships
Part Of:
[collection] Chinese Historical Society of Southern California Collection, ca.1880-1933
Physical
Type:
collections
physical objects
maps
Format:
artifacts
maps
1,034 artifacts
Access
Rights:
Chinese Historical Society of Southern California
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Identifiers
Record ID:
chinese-m1177
Source:
[call no] UPT