Headquarters of the Leong Chinese Merchants Association decorated for convention, Third Street, Chinatown

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Description

View of headquarters of the Leong Chinese Merchants Association located on 3rd St. in Chinatown. Building is decorated for convention with bunting, pennants and American flags. Wah Lee Co. importers in foreground. Stamped on back: "Apr 24, 1939." Partial clipping of Detroit Free Press article "A new Chinatown would vastly aid downtown Detroit" is affixed on back. Label on back: "Date: Apr. 24/39. Photographer: Pillsbury. Subject: Chinese Merchants Ass'n convention. Location: 1341 Third St."

Details

Creator:: Detroit Free Press; Pillsbury
Resource ID:: bh028310
Subject:: Chinatowns--Michigan--Detroit; Trade associations--Michigan--Detroit; Chinese restaurants--Michigan--Detroit; Chinese business enterprises--Michigan--Detroit; Bunting (Cloth); Flags--United States; Automobiles--Michigan--Detroit; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1939-04-24
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: D/Population-Chinese
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.