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Horizon - 1988 (February 29)

ContributorsGrant, Michael, 1951- (Host) / Matheson, Alan, 1932- (Interviewee) / Richter, Brian D. (Interviewee) / Public Broadcasting Service (Broadcaster)

Created1988-02-29

DescriptionLaurie Asseo Remote Interview (Wong); Mecham's Appeal to Supreme Court Package, Alan Matheson In-Studio (Shelton); Streams Package, Brian Richter In-Studio (Taylor). Segments on the Senate's trial of Governor Mecham and riparian preservation efforts concerning water flow.

Photograph of a Group

DescriptionPhotograph of a group at a formal event. Photo taken by J. Chaw, who had a studio in San Nicolas, Havana.

Photograph of a Couple

DescriptionPhotograph of a couple at a formal event. Photo Was taken by J. Chaw studio in Havana, Cuba.

Photograph

Created1950-10-15

Description

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."

Photograph of Jorge and Bebo Cheong

Created1941

DescriptionThe back reads: "To Mercedes and Lanuliu of Jorge and Bebo Cheong, Havana"

Ship Manifest of the Ship "Gica"

Created1864-03-08

Description

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.