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Maps of Chinatown's Streets and Alleyways 1885

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Blue properties are brothels for whites only. West of St. Mary’s

Blue properties are brothels for whites only.

West of St. Mary’s

St. Mary’s block

St. Mary’s block

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Commercial at DuPont/Grant St.

Commercial at DuPont/Grant St.

Stouts was Ross Alley

Stouts was Ross Alley

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Full Chinatown map 1885.jpg

Blue properties are brothels for whites only. West of St. Mary’s

St. Mary’s block

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Commercial at DuPont/Grant St.

Stouts was Ross Alley

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Grant Street between California & Sacramento

1961

1913

1868

Compare Sacramento & Grant from 1915 to today.

Compare Sacramento & Grant from 1915 to today.

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1958

Looking down Sacramento St. 1906

Looking down Sacramento St. 1906

West end of Commercial St. at Grant

West end of Commercial St. at Grant

Brothel on Commercial St. owned by Rube Goldberg

Brothel on Commercial St. owned by Rube Goldberg

1961

1913

1868

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1958

Looking down Sacramento St. 1906

West end of Commercial St. at Grant

Waverly

Bulletin Board c. 1900

Bulletin Board c. 1900

Waverly and Sacramento

Highbinders from Harpers Weekly, 2/13/1886

Highbinders from Harpers Weekly, 2/13/1886

Merchant w/ Highbinder bodyguard

Merchant w/ Highbinder bodyguard

Waverly 1860s

Waverly 1898

Waverly & Clay 1849

Waverly & Clay 1849

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1885

1977

Inside the Golden Dragon

Bulletin Board c. 1900

Merchant w/ Highbinder bodyguard

Waverly 1860s

Waverly & Clay 1849

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1977

Notable People in Chinatown’s HIstory

Officers of the 6 Companies 1890

Officers of the 6 Companies 1890

Fung Jing Toy "Little Pete" With His Family - 1890

Fung Jing Toy "Little Pete" With His Family - 1890

Little Pete

Sgt. of the Chinatown Squad

Sgt. of the Chinatown Squad

Chinatown Squad 1889

Chinatown Squad 1889

Chinatown Squad 1893

Chinatown Squad 1893

Chinatown Squad 1895

Chinatown Squad 1895

Allen Leung

Leung, the president of the Ghee Kung Tong (Masons), was murdered in the office of his import/export business. The crime was never solved.

Raymond "Shrimp boy" Chow & Leland Yee

Raymond "Shrimp boy" Chow & Leland Yee

Ah Toy

Belle Cora

Officers of the 6 Companies 1890

Fung Jing Toy "Little Pete" With His Family - 1890

Sgt. of the Chinatown Squad

Chinatown Squad 1889

Chinatown Squad 1893

Chinatown Squad 1895

Raymond "Shrimp boy" Chow & Leland Yee

Belle Cora

Spoffard Alley

Spoffard 1800s

Spoffard alley 1900

Spoffard alley 1900

Spoffard Alley 1900

Spoffard Alley 1900

Opium Den 1898

Ghee Kung Tong - Free Masons

Ghee Kung Tong - Free Masons

Ghee Kung raid 2014

Ghee Kung raid 2014

Spoffard 1800s

Opium Den 1898

Dragon Gate

St. Mary's

Waverly Place

Sacramento St. & Ross Alley

Portsmouth Square