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DescriptionPhotograph of a group at a formal event. Photo taken by J. Chaw, who had a studio in San Nicolas, Havana.
DescriptionPhotograph of a couple at a formal event. Photo Was taken by J. Chaw studio in Havana, Cuba.
Created1950-10-15
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The back reads: "A beautiful aspect of this window is one of many commercial establishments of Havana that display and sell Chinese porcelain. From the little symbolic figure to the complicated and expensive piece of furniture with the fine piece of sculpture, here is presently a large display of the

The back reads: "A beautiful aspect of this window is one of many commercial establishments of Havana that display and sell Chinese porcelain. From the little symbolic figure to the complicated and expensive piece of furniture with the fine piece of sculpture, here is presently a large display of the industry of Chinese porcelain."
Created1941
DescriptionThe back reads: "To Mercedes and Lanuliu of Jorge and Bebo Cheong, Havana"
Created1864-03-08
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This is a ship manifest detailing the 290 Chinese colonists expected to arrive in Cuba aboard the Portuguese ship "Gica." The ship arrived in the port of Havana on March 8, 1864, with 281 of the colonists listed in the ship manifest; seven died during the journey and two remained in

This is a ship manifest detailing the 290 Chinese colonists expected to arrive in Cuba aboard the Portuguese ship "Gica." The ship arrived in the port of Havana on March 8, 1864, with 281 of the colonists listed in the ship manifest; seven died during the journey and two remained in Macao.

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ContributorsMather, Stephen T. (Author)
Created1926-03-08
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Letter from Stephen T. Mather to Carl T. Hayden advocating for a reduction in automobile fees for the South Rim entrance.

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ContributorsEckels, Dieter (Author) / Cascadia Consulting Group (Publisher)
Created2015-01-09
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The 2014 City of Phoenix Residential Waste Characterization Study will collect composition and quantity data that will help guide policy formation and program implementation as the city moves toward its goal of 40 percent diversion by 2020. This study is an update to the previous Phoenix waste characterization study completed

The 2014 City of Phoenix Residential Waste Characterization Study will collect composition and quantity data that will help guide policy formation and program implementation as the city moves toward its goal of 40 percent diversion by 2020. This study is an update to the previous Phoenix waste characterization study completed in 2003.

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Created2015-05
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The City of Phoenix Public Works Department's Solid Waste Strategic Plan charts a course for providing high quality, timely, cost effective, environmentally responsible, and diversity-sensitive management of solid waste. The Public Works Department launched the initiative: "Reimagine Phoenix: Transforming Trash into Resources" to inspire the Phoenix area to increase the

The City of Phoenix Public Works Department's Solid Waste Strategic Plan charts a course for providing high quality, timely, cost effective, environmentally responsible, and diversity-sensitive management of solid waste. The Public Works Department launched the initiative: "Reimagine Phoenix: Transforming Trash into Resources" to inspire the Phoenix area to increase the amount of trash recycled to 40 percent by 2020 by considering how we reduce, reuse, recycle, reconsider, and reimagine healthy consumption habits to minimize waste.

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Created1845
DescriptionThese are the shipping records of Joaquin Pedrero. He was bringing a shipment of immigrants from Cuba into port. The records are written as a letter to the governor.
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Created1848
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These are the shipping records of Jose Fernandez y Nadal.