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• "History of the Dragon Procession", Moon Festival Program

  Page from souvenir program of Moon Festival fundraiser by Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association for United China Relief, August 7-9, 1941. Article about dragon parades.
• "Los Angeles Says...", Moon Festival Program

  Page from souvenir program of Moon Festival fundraiser by Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association for United China Relief, August 7-9, 1941. Photo of Mayor Fletcher Bowron buying the first ticket from Mei Kane Louie accompanied by a short passage written by him.
• "Origin of the Dragon Boat", Moon Festival Program

  Page from souvenir program of Moon Festival fundraiser by Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association for United China Relief, August 7-9, 1941. Photo of women on a dragon boat accompanied by article.
• "The Temple Plays a Part", Moon Festival Program

  Page from souvenir program of Moon Festival fundraiser by Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association for United China Relief, August 7-9, 1941. Group of women at Kong Chow Temple in Ferguson Alley.
• [Chong?] Jan & Co, exterior

  A two-story building on a street corner that appears to say "Chong Jan & Co" on one of the awnings.
• [Chong?] Jan & Co, exterior

  A two-story building on a street corner that appears to say "Chong Jan & Co" on one of the awnings. This image also shows the one-story building next to it.
• [Chong?] Jan & Co, exterior

  A two-story building on a street corner that appears to say "Chong Jan & Co" on one of the awnings. The building is shot from the corner.
• [Duplicate] Band group photo

  Chinese Band (Empire photo) Back Row: 2nd from left, Taft Leong 3rd from left, Peter Soo Hoo Sr. 4th from left, David Soo Hoo 6th from left, Howard Leong 7th from left, Lily Soo Hoo Front Row: 3rd from left, George Chin.
• [Duplicate] Band group photo

  Chinese Band (Empire photo) Back Row: 2nd from left, Taft Leong 3rd from left, Peter Soo Hoo Sr. 4th from left, David Soo Hoo 6th from left, Howard Leong 7th from left, Lily Soo Hoo Front Row: 3rd from left, George Chin.
• [Duplicate] Glee Club group photo

  Ward Photos S.C. Back Row (from left): [1] Elinore Soo Hoo, [3] Lily Soo Hoo, [5] May Wong, [6] Mabel Hong, [8] Rose Wong Front Row (from left): [1] Jessie Ming, [6] Dora Soo Hoo, [7] Mary Tom, [9] Ester Leong.
• [Marchessault?] Street View

  The exterior of buildings on [Marchessault?] Street. There is a second-story balcony along the buildings and awnings over the first story.
• 305, 307, and 307 1/2 E. Marchessault St.

  An exterior shot of 305, 307, and 307 1/2 E. Marchessault St. There is a balcony on the upper level and there are awnings with the building numbers on them.
• 40th Anniversary of the China Society of Southern California program

  Front and back of the program for the 40th Anniversary of The China Society of Southern California. The event took place at General Lee's Man Jen Low on October 6, 1975. The China Society of Southern California was founded in 1935 as indicated on the program. Ben-Yi Yang (Mrs. William) designed the cover of the program.
• 521 Apablasa Street

  Two-story brick building with a balcony at the corner of Apablasa Street and Benjamin Street, pre-1920.
• 523 Apablasa Street

  House at 523 Apablasa Street with attic window and short front porch between a two-story brick building and another house.
• Aerial view of Los Angeles Plaza

  Aerial view of Los Angeles Plaza facing north. Lugo Adobe building can be seen on the right.
• Alameda Street Building

  A straight-on shot of a two-story, brick building on Alameda Street. The building is located on a corner and has a balcony on the second floor. On the right side of the picture, there is a large awning over the first story of the building. Train tracks are visible along the center of the street and there are utility poles on the left side of the building.
• Aliso Street

  View of Aliso Street east of Alameda Street. The street is lined with utility poles with a Pacific Electric streetcar in the distance. Eden Hotel (301-307) on the left, next to Golden Gate Livery Feed & Sale Stable (311).
• Apablasa Street and the Chee Kung Tong building

  A view of the two-story buildings on Apablasa St. The Chee Kung Tong building can be seen on the left side of the photograph at the end of the main block of buildings. The Chee Kung Tong building is at 315 1/2 Apablasa St. The other buildings in the picture have balconies on the second level and several also have awnings above their first floor entrances. Power lines are visible in front of the buildings.
• Apablasa Street by Juan Street

  Storefronts on Apablasa Street. Mon Chong & Co. on the left, On Wo Co. in the middle, Juan Street on the right.
• Apablasa Street near Juan Street

  Exteriors of buildings on Apablasa Street near Juan Street. Mon Chong & Co. storefront on the right (341).
• Associated Oil

  View of an Associated Oil service station in Los Angeles. A sign on the sidewalk with an image of a dog and a banner in the street read "Mid-Autumn" in Chinese.
• Band group photo

  Chinese Band (Empire photo) Back Row: 2nd from left, Taft Leong 3rd from left, Peter Soo Hoo Sr. 4th from left, David Soo Hoo 6th from left, Howard Leong 7th from left, Lily Soo Hoo Front Row: 3rd from left, George Chin.
• Barbara Jean Wong

  Barbara Jean Wong in the center of photo with two boys behind her on either side standing for photo. Taken in the early 1940s.
• Barbara Jean Wong accepting a trophy

  Barbara Jean Wong accepting an award in the early 1940s. She is wearing her majorette costume.
• Barbara Jean Wong and Mei Wah drum majorette corps

  The actress Barbara Jean Wong stand in front of the drum majorette corps at the Moon Festival put on by United China Relief in 1941. Wong is wearing a marching costume and holding a baton under her arm. She poses and smiles at the camera. The women in the drum majorette corps wear matching uniforms and face the camera. They are wearing their drums and holding drumsticks. Two of the women in the corps are holding flags. The photograph was taken at night and there are spectators visible on each side of the image.
• Barbara Jean Wong and women carrying lanterns

  Several rows of women standing in formal dress, holding lanterns. A few of them smile at the camera. The actress Barbara Jean Wong stands in front of the women in a marching costume and holding a baton under her arm. The photograph was taken at night as a part of the Moon Festival put on by United China Relief between August 7-9, 1941.
• Barbara Jean Wong holding trophy

  Barbara Jean Wong accepting an award in the early 1940s. She is wearing her majorette costume. The photo is signed "Quillen Los Angeles" in the bottom right.
• Barbara Jean Wong leading the Mei Wah Drum Corps

  Barbara Jean Wong leads the Mei Wah Drum Corps down Alameda Street. Wong is carrying a baton and the other corps members are playing drums which are worn over their shoulders. The corps members are wearing marching uniforms. Spectators and tall buildings can be seen in the background and there is a group marching behind the drum corps carrying two flags, one of which is an American flag. Railroad tracks are running down the middle of the street and there are street lamps on either side. There is a small group photo of Barbara Wong and several other drum corps members in the bottom left corner of the larger photograph.
• Barbara Jean Wong with Leo Carrillo, parade 1938

  Barbara Jean Wong and Leo Carrillo sitting on the back of an open convertible, conversing. Wong is holding an American flag and Carrillo is wearing a brimmed hat and kerchief.
• Brick buildings

  Brick buildings along a street. The two-story building on the left side of the photograph has an upper-level balcony. There is a staircase on the right side of the photograph and there are powerlines in front of the buildings.
• Building and flag

  A large two-story, brick building. On the left side of the building, there is a small, second-story balcony with potted plants on it. The right side of the building is more decorative and also has a small balcony on the upper level as well as a large flag on the roof. There is an awning over one of the first-floor doors on the right side of the building.
• Building on Marchessault Street

  Two story brick building on Marchessault Street at North Alameda Street. Chew Pack & Co (306 1/2) on the left and Quong Diu Kee Co adjacent.
• Building with flags

  A two-story brick building with upper-level balconies. The building is on a street corner and the back of a car can be seen on the intersecting street on the left side of the picture. The middle balcony is decorated with flags and bear carvings. There are potted plants on the right side of the balcony.
• Buildings on Apablasa Street

  Two one-story buildings on Apablasa Street. The building on the left is 425/525 Apablasa St which housed the Chinese Gospel Mission from the early 1900s through the 1920s. This building has ivy growing up its right side and has a front porch and large, empty wooden sign over the entrance. The building on the right is fully fenced in and has an awning over the front porch. It also has a smokestack on the right side of the building. There are wild plants in the foreground of the image.
• Buildings on Marchessault St., exterior

  An exterior shot of a two-story set of buildings on E. Marchessault St. The left side of the photo shows 305, 307, and 307 1/2 E. Marchessault St. at the very edge. There is an upper-level balcony on the buildings and laundry is drying on clotheslines on the second story.
• Chee Kung Tong Co. building, exterior

  An exterior shot of a Chee Kung Tong Co. building. The number 1900 can be seen on the top left of the building. The building has decorative features at the top and has balconies on the second level. It also has striped awnings over the first floor level. The building is located at 315 1/2 Apablasa St.
• Children preparing for Moon Festival parade

  A large group of children stand in the middle of the street and the boys are holding American flags. Boys and girls are each dressed in matching clothes and a man in uniform stands in front of the group. Two women stand at the front of the group on either side of the street. A banner for the festival reading "United China Relief Aug 7-8-9" is visible at the top of the image. The parade is part of the Moon Festival held between August 7-9, 1941. The photograph was taken at night.
• China Nite

  Street view of pedestrians standing in front of shop with sign that reads "China Nite" advertising a war relief event.
• Chinese dragon parade on Spring Street

  A Chinese dragon is paraded down Spring Street in Downtown Los Angeles. A large crowd of spectators stand in the street and sit on building ledges.