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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.

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Photograph of a Man

DescriptionPortrait of a man. Taken by Fernando Chenard, who had a studio in Camaguey.

Photograph of a Man

DescriptionPortrait of a Man in a suit and tie.

Photograph of a Man Walking

DescriptionA Photograph of a Man walking down the street, with a man, who appears to be a shopowner, in the background.

Photograph of a Man

Created1959-03-09
DescriptionPhotograph of a man next to a chair. Initals are written in ink in the bottom right hand corner that appear to be "CJ".

Photograph of a Man

Created1927
DescriptionA postcard with a photograph of a man leaned up against a stool, in what appears to be a studio. The writing on the back is impossible to read, as it appears that ink, or some other dark liquid was spilled on the card.

Photograph of Man in a Chair

DescriptionPhtograph of a man seated in a wooden chair at a Photoshoot.

Photograph of a Man with Magazine

DescriptionPhotograph of a Man holding a Magazine with a woman in a dress on the cover. He is sitting on white stool, with a backdrop of a beach behind him. It appears that he is at a Photoshoot. On the back it reads "Postcard, Photo Bayer"

Photograph of Family

Created1948-12-26
DescriptionPhotograph of family consisting of two older men, two younger women, and four younger men. The back states that his photo was taken in "Canton" or what is now known as GuangZhou. Same family photo as Melikain1313.

Photograph of Adolecent

DescriptionPhotograph of two boys. One boy has his arm around the other.

Photograph of Family

Created1949-05-10
DescriptionPhotograph of family consisting of two older men, two younger women, and four younger men.