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• Arthur and Lillian Chung outside Chinese Herb Company

  Arthur and Lillian outside their father Y.H. Chung's establishment, Chinese Herb Company, 917 South Hill Street.
• Arthur Chung photo album page

  The image in the top left is a photo of Y. H. Chung standing in front of Y. H. Chung Herb Co. in Ventura, California. This office was a branch of the main company which was open in Los Angeles for 23 years. The Ventura branch was only open for several months in 1931. The office building is a one-story house with a bay window on one side. There is a sign for the herb company on the right side of the photograph. The photo in the top right is of a Y.H. Chung standing outside and the other two photos are group portraits taken outside.
• Arthur Chung's family with Mr. Holmes

  Y.H. Chung and family standing in front of Chinese Herb Company on 917 South Hill Street with A.Z. Holmes. Holmes served as a translator for Y.H. and the building was rented under his name.
• Dun Sow Hong, Marchessault Street

  A two-story, brick building on Marchessault Street. The sign on the right side of the picture is for the herb shop Dun Sow Hong which was located at 306 Marchessault Street. Dun Sow Hong was established before 1900 and remained at 306 Marchessault through 1937 at which point the construction of Union Station (which opened in 1939) was well under way. A balcony runs along the second story of the building and in the foreground on the right side of the picture, a man stands beside a parked car.
• Left view closeup of Gee Ning Tong store during Chinese New Year

  Three men, two sitting and one standing, inside Gee Ning Tong, an herb and tea store at 514 Los Angeles Street, during Chinese New Year. Woodblock exists today on Spring Street still (as of 1981).
• Man on statue

  A man stands on a stool and works on a Buddha statue in front of Tai Wo Tong Co, 437 N Los Angeles Street. There is a moon festival flyer on the brick wall.
• Oriental Herb Company, 1915-1917 or 1913

  Two men stand on the front porch of a two-story house under a sign that reads Oriental Herb Co.
• Pre-1907, Tom Shee Bin family and Customers.

  Tom Shee Bin stands outside of his shop with his family and customers. Photo: Field Foto Studio, 1007 1/2 Maple Avenue, Los Angeles, California
• Pre-1907, Tom Shee Bin family and Customers.

  Tom Shee Bin stands outside of his shop with his family and customers. Photo: Field Foto Studio, 1007 1/2 Maple Avenue, Los Angeles, California
• Pre-1907, Tom Shee Bin family and Customers.

  Tom Shee Bin stands outside of his shop with his family and customers. Photo: Field Foto Studio, 1007 1/2 Maple Avenue, Los Angeles, California
• Pre-1907, Tom Shee Bin family and Customers.

  Tom Shee Bin stands outside of his shop with his family and customers. Photo: Field Foto Studio, 1007 1/2 Maple Avenue, Los Angeles, California
• Quon family at "Firehouse"

  David, Margaret, and Ida Quon, with baby brother at Tai Wo (Hong?), herb shop also known as "Firehouse", 425 N. Los Angeles Street
• Residence of Sing Fat's sons (in front of Oriental Herb Company), 1915-1917

  Two men stand on the front porch of a two-story house under a sign that reads Oriental Herb Co.
• Three men inside Gee Ning Tong store during Chinese New Year

  Three men, two sitting and one standing, inside Gee Ning Tong, an herb and tea store at 514 Los Angeles Street, during Chinese New Year. Note water lilies, which usually bloom during New Year.
• Y. H. Chung Herb Co. in Ventura, Calif.

  A photograph of Y. H. Chung standing in front of Y. H. Chung Herb Co. in Ventura, California. This office was a branch of the main company which was open in Los Angeles for 23 years. The Ventura branch was only open for several months in 1931. The office building is a one-story house with a bay window on one side. There is a sign for the herb company on the right side of the photograph. Consultation was free. This photograph is stuck into an album and has a zipper patterned border around it.
• Y.H. Chung in front of Y. H. Chung Herb Co., Ventura, Calif.

  A photograph of Y. H. Chung in front of the Ventura branch of his company Y. H. Chung Herb Co. Chung is wearing a suit, bow tie, and glasses. He is standing in front of the porch steps and the front door can be seen behind him. This branch was only open for several months in 1931. This photograph is stuck into an album and has a zipper patterned border around it.