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SAN FRANCISCO, California in the 1880s: 1 through 2 of 2

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  1. Chinese in San Francisco
    date January 1, 1880 to January 31, 1880map SAN FRANCISCO, Californiatags chinese, Chinatown

    When the Chinese population increased, they began to form large neighborhoods within the cities called “Chinatowns.” The first and most important Chinatown began in San Francisco. The Chinese dressed  "in long gowns of bright cotton or silk, and some of them wore little round skull-caps with a bright button on the crown. Men’s heads usually were  shaved up to the crown, leaving a place for...

  2. San Francisco in the late 1800s
    date September 23, 1883map SAN FRANCISCO, Californiatags San Francisco, U.S. Cities

    After the United States won its freedom and began to expand itself westward, many of the cities throughout the country began to flourish in their own specific ways. A journal kept by Captain Willard W. Glazier recorded a variety of cities he visited while traveling through the United States in the late 1800s.  Captain Glazier visited many cities, including San Francisco. When Captain Glazier entered...