Items

• Marie Chung at Empire Studio, portrait

  A portrait photograph of Marie Chung as a small child, taken at Empire Studio. She is wearing a button down sweater and a skirt. There is draped fabric and a studio backdrop behind her.
• Mr. and Mrs. Chong and baby in studio

  A studio portrait photograph of Y. H. Chung and Nellie Yee Chung with a baby. Y. H. is standing and wearing a suit and Nellie is seated, holding the baby.
• Mr. and Mrs. Lee Foo

  Dorothy, daughter of Eva Yee Young, and her husband Lee Foo, owner of a Chinese curio store in Seattle.
• Mrs. Chung's father

  A studio portrait photograph of Mrs. Chung's father as a boy.
• Mrs. Findlay and Arthur Chung

  Mrs. Emma M. Findlay holding baby Arthur Chung in a yard. Findlay was a former missionary who taught English to the residents of Chinatown, including Nellie, Emily, and Bill Yee.
• Mrs. Nellie Chung's parents, portrait

  A portrait photograph of Nellie Yee Chung's parents. They are sitting in two separate chairs facing the camera and there is a small table with flowers sitting on top of it in between them. Chung's mother is holding a fan and her father is wearing a brimmed hat. Their chairs are on top of a rug and there is a photography studio backdrop behind them.
• Mrs. Nellie Yee Chung and daughter, Lillian Chung

  A portrait photograph of Nellie Yee Chung and Lillian Chung. Nellie Chung is sitting on a decoratively carved chair and holding up Lillian Chung who is sitting on the arm of the chair. Nellie Chung is wearing a jacket and skirt and Lillian is wearing a dress and bonnet. This photograph was taken in 1912 when Lillian was around one year or less than one year old.
• Mrs. Nellie Yee Chung, Arthur Chung, and Lillian Chung

  A portrait photograph of Mrs. Nellie Yee Chung with her son Arthur Chung and her daughter Lillian Chung. Nellie Chung is sitting in a high-backed wooden chair and Lillian Chung is standing in front of her to her right. Arthur Chung is sitting on top of a table to their right. There is a studio backdrop behind them. This picture was taken in 1915 when Lillian was around four years old and Arthur was around two.
• Nellie Yee Chung with her family in 1889

  Portrait of mother Chan Shee, toddler Nellie in her lap, George seated, a family friend, and Emily standing. Taken at Brewster's Photo Studio, 105 Oak Street, San Buenaventura.
• Nellie Yee Chung, portrait

  A portrait photograph of Nellie Yee Chung. She is wearing a jacket and high-collar shirt and has her hair pinned up.
• Nellie Yee Chung, SCOH Interview
• Nellie Yee Chung, SCOH Transcript
• Portrait of a boy

  A studio portrait of a boy in Chinese clothing. The photo is matted in a frame that says "1932" underneath the photo and has geometric designs around the edges. There is embossed Chinese writing on the bottom of the frame.
• Portrait of a young man

  An Empire studio portrait photograph of a young man in a suit and tie.
• Portrait of Celia Tam Chung

  Portrait of Celia Tam, Elbert Chung's wife, sent as a keepsake for her parents in law
• Portrait of Chan Shee

  Studio portrait of Chan Shee wearing an embroidered robe and holding a fan. Taken at Brewster's Photo Studio, 105 Oak Street, San Buenaventura.
• Portrait of Charlie Yee Hay

  Portrait of Charlie Yee Hay wearing a striped three piece suit.
• Portrait of Lillian Chung

  Studio portrait of Lillian Chung as a young woman. She has a bob haircut and wears a cape with lace trim.
• Repeat, Mrs. Nellie Chung's parents, portrait

  A portrait photograph of Nellie Yee Chung's parents. They are sitting in two separate chairs facing the camera and there is a small table with flowers sitting on top of it in between them. Chung's mother is holding a fan and her father is wearing a brimmed hat. Their chairs are on top of a rug and there is a photography studio backdrop behind them.
• Repeat, Wedding picture of Mr. Y.H. Chung and Mrs. Nellie Yee Chung

  A portrait photograph of Y. H. Chung and Nellie Yee Chung on their wedding day. They are sitting beside each other in separate chairs, dressed in formal Chinese clothing.
• Sam Chang and Y.H. Chung

  Left: Sam Chang in his policeman's outfit, 1912 Right: Y.H. Chung in a civil official's outfit, including hat, robe with bird badge, and beads
• Santa Monica Beach album page

  A photo album page with two photographs. The photo on the left shows a baby and a girl posed on chairs. The photo on the right is a group picture behind a sign that says "Santa Monica Beach." In the group photo, two children are sitting on a prop horse and one girl is holding a parasol.
• Scenes in China

  A photo album page with four photographs. The photographs depict various places in China. The photos in the top left and bottom right also include people posing.
• Shanghai: Marie

  Marie Chung sits on a stool in front of a door.
• Shanghai: Nellie Yee Chung with three girls

  A group photo of Nellie Yee Chung and three girls in front of a fountain in Shanghai, China.
• Shanghai: Nellie Yee Chung with three girls

  A photograph of Nellie Yee Chung and three girls in a park in Shanghai. China.
• Stanley S. Quon

  Studio portrait of a young Stanley S. Quon, son of Yick Quon, posing with a violin.
• Studio portraits photo strips

  Two photo strips of various studio portraits. The top strip includes four photos of a woman and two children in Chinese clothes posing in different combinations. The bottom strip includes four photos of the same people in American clothes posing in different combinations.
• Three photograph strips

  Three photograph strips in an album. Top strip (from left to right): Nellie and Emily Yee with two children, likely Philip and Gladys Lum. Middle strip: Pearl Soo Hoo. Bottom strip: Pearl Soo Hoo and likely Gladys Lum
• Three sisters

  The Yee sisters, Eva, Emily, and Nellie, standing in front of a house.
• Three women

  Nellie Yee Chung and two other women sit on wooden chairs on a lawn by a house.
• Two caucasian women

  A portrait of two women's faces next to each other.
• Two girls

  Two girls stand in a grass yard near a house and a gazebo with Chinese writing on the post.
• Two girls in modern dress

  Two girls sit on the front stairs of a house.
• Two speakers

  Y.H. Chung stands on a stage under a banner. Another man sits near him. There are many trees and shrubs in the background.
• Wedding photo of Elbert and Celia Chung

  Studio portrait of Elbert Chung wearing a dress coat standing next to his bride, Celia Tam Chung, seated and wearing a wedding dress.
• Wedding picture of Mr. Y.H. Chung and Mrs. Nellie Yee Chung

  A portrait photograph of Y. H. Chung and Nellie Yee Chung on their wedding day. They are sitting beside each other in separate chairs, dressed in formal Chinese clothing. The date "June 2 1910" is handwritten on the bottom border of the photograph. The top right corner of this photograph has been ripped off and the image is underexposed.
• Whole family in San Francisco album pageres

  An album page with family photos. Top left corner: Boy in front of a door. Top right corner: Hong Kong Noodle Factory, two buildings. From left to right: [1] Meat Market, Bull Durham, [2] and [3] Hong Kong Noodle Factory with two little girls in front of the building. Bottom left corner: Faded portrait of a child. Bottom middle: Two Caucasian women. Bottom right corner: A group photo of a man standing and three women in American dress.
• Whole page, six photos

  Photograph album page featuring six photos of children.
• Y. H. and Nellie Chung with child

  A portrait of Y. H. (right) and Nellie (left) Chung with a child. They are all seated in front of a large banner and dressed formally. "1936" is handwritten on the bottom of the photograph.