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This is a photograph of a woman and a man offering tobacco to a grave. The back reads: "The Cubans never had assimilated perfectly the significance of "Chen Min". This woman, for example, does not appear very convinced of the presence of the ancestors around her, nor that these recieved

This is a photograph of a woman and a man offering tobacco to a grave. The back reads: "The Cubans never had assimilated perfectly the significance of "Chen Min". This woman, for example, does not appear very convinced of the presence of the ancestors around her, nor that these recieved the tobacco and packs of cigarettes that she and her friend smoke but contribute with respect and enthusiasm to perpetuate the traditions of the Association of Chinese Settlers."
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Created1869
DescriptionCedula or identification card for Toribio, a Chinese settler. He was originally from Soltero and is in the process of of fulfilling a contract with a Cuban landowner. 1869.
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Created1861
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Certifies that several settlers completed their eight-year-contracts with Rita Barberia at the sugar factory, Carmencita. He was eventually granted permanent residency after fulfilling the legal requirements. Their cedulas or identity records and contracts were originally included with the letter, but are not included in this document. The Chinese settlers were

Certifies that several settlers completed their eight-year-contracts with Rita Barberia at the sugar factory, Carmencita. He was eventually granted permanent residency after fulfilling the legal requirements. Their cedulas or identity records and contracts were originally included with the letter, but are not included in this document. The Chinese settlers were named Felipe, Leon Juan, and Victoriano.
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Created1868-05-30
DescriptionThis is a second labor contract that was shared between a Chinese settler, Aristoteles, and la Empresa del ferro carril, the railroad company; the term of the contract was for one year. 1868. Signed in Chinese.
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Created1863-10-09
DescriptionRelates that Telesforo Landa, a Chinese settler, was granted permanent residency in Cuba after fulfilling the legal requirements.
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Created1863-10-10
DescriptionRelates that Telesforo, a Chinese settler, was granted permanent residency in Cuba after fulfilling the legal requirements.
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Created1880
DescriptionAn identity card, or cedula, for Agustin Afon. Agustin was 33 years old when this card was issued.
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Created1862
DescriptionAn identity card, or cedula, for Cristobal. He was originally from Macao.
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Created1863-10-16
DescriptionRelates that Cristobal, a Chinese settler, was granted permanent residency in Cuba after fulfilling the legal requirements.
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DescriptionRelates that Vicente, a Chinese settler, was granted permanent residency in Cuba after fulfilling the legal requirements.