Historical Residence Certificate: Certificates of residence for Chinese laborers, (1894-1897)
Subject
Geary Act of 1892
Title
Historical Residence Certificate: Certificates of residence for Chinese laborers, (1894-1897)
Date
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Type
Historical Resident Certificate
Description
Note: See residence certificates towards the bottom of the screen.
The California Historical Society presents historical residence certificates required for Chinese laborers under the Geary Act of 1892. The seventeen certificates include small black and white photographs, physical descriptions, occupation information and residential addresses. The source provides brief, historical contextualization information about the Geary Act and the Chinese Exclusion Act.
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The California Historical Society presents historical residence certificates required for Chinese laborers under the Geary Act of 1892. The seventeen certificates include small black and white photographs, physical descriptions, occupation information and residential addresses. The source provides brief, historical contextualization information about the Geary Act and the Chinese Exclusion Act.
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Publisher
California Historical Society (Original Publisher: U.S. Internal Revenue Service)
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“Historical Residence Certificate: Certificates of residence for Chinese laborers, (1894-1897),” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 9, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/511.