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Title Chinese Immigrants or 'Coolies' Arriving in San Francisco to Work on the Transcontinental Railroad
Reference PNP246763
Library Bridgeman Art Library
Date c. 1860
Description Chinese immigrants waiting at the Oakland Mole to be transported inland by the Central Pacific railroad. American School, (19th century).
Document Type Painting
Theme(s) Migration and Immigration; Transport and Communication; Employment and Labour
Keywords boat, coolie, dock, employment, harbour, immigrant, immigration, labourer, railway, ship, travel
Countries USA
Places California; San Francisco
Company Canadian Pacific Railway Company
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