Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection
The Chinese Immigrants in Cuba collection includes hundreds of original documents, manuscripts and photos covering the migration of 125,000 Chinese who signed up to be cheap labor in Cuba from 1847 until the later 1890s. The archive continues until the 1970s and records the Chinese community in Cuba and is rich with photos. This massive collection, from the archive of James and Ana Melikian Collection, is probably the largest one in private hands concerning Chinese in Cuba. At present, the physical collection contains over 1,341 records and about 8,000-9,000 pages.
Displaying 31 - 40 of 60
Filtering by
DescriptionThis is a photograph of a wedding dinner. A table full of guests is pictured.
DescriptionThis is a photograph of a wedding dinner. Two different tables full of guests are pictured.
DescriptionThis is a photograph of a wedding dinner. Pictured is a table of predominately women.
DescriptionThis is a photograph of a wedding dinner. Pictured is a table of all men.
DescriptionThis is a photograph of a bride and groom visiting their guests at a reception.
DescriptionThis is a photograph of a wedding dinner. The bride's entourage is helping her collect the gift money from the guests.
DescriptionThis is a photograph of a wedding dinner. The guests are intermingling at the tables, while food is being eaten.
DescriptionThis is a photograph of the wedding dinner. Several women are standing up, including the bride, while passing a tray around to receive red envelopes filled with gift money.
DescriptionThis is a photgraph of the wedding reception. The families are seated down, with the bride walking over to visit each of them.
DescriptionThis is a photograph of the groomsmen drinking after a toast.