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.
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DescriptionPhotograph of three men in formal atire. Their names are Vicente Lee and Manuel Chiang.
DescriptionPhoto of a Fruit store . On the back is listed "Al Thamaño".
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Photograph of a man in a formal suit. Photo taken in Havana, Cuba. Photographer, J. Chaw, had a studio on San Nicolas.
DescriptionPhotograph of a formal event. The photo was taken by J. Chaw, who had a studio on San Nicolas, in Havana.
DescriptionPhotograph of a couple infront of a cake at a formal event.
DescriptionPhotograph of a marriage between a Cuban woman and a Chinese man. They are kneeling at a table with the wedding cake placed on it while a man reads a speech.
DescriptionPhotograph of a group at a formal event. Photo taken in Havana. The photographer, J Chaw, had a studio on San Nicolas.
DescriptionPhotograph of group at a formal event.
DescriptionPhotograph of two women and three men at a formal event. One woman is placing a necklace on the other woman. Photograph of a Formal Event. On the back is what appears to be financial totals for different people. Photograph was taken by J.Chaw studio in Havana.
DescriptionPhotograph of a group at a formal event. Photo taken by J. Chaw, who had a studio in San Nicolas, Havana.