Item 10363 - Chinese men in costume, Augusta, ca. 1890
- Item 10363 - Chinese men in costume, Augusta, ca. 1890
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Image Info Chinese immigrants to Maine, Hop Ling and an unnamed man pose in costume.
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They were members of Augusta's South Parish Congregational Church Chinese Sunday School. Many Chinese residents joined Christian Church Sunday Schools, in part to learn English.