Chinese Boy Scouts circa 1940

Chinese Boy Scouts, circa 1940

By: Trevor Fung

  • Creator(s):
    • Unknown
  • Place
    • Fresno, CA, USA
  • Date Created or Date Issued
    • Circa 1940s
  • Institution
    • Fresno Historical Society Archives
  • Language
    • N/A
  • Collection
    • Fresno Historical Society Archives: Chinese Heritage in Fresno County
  • Content Description
    • Picture of four young Chinese American boys (Edwin Lee, right; Richard Mock; George Wong, and Allen Lew, left) in Fresno, California
  • Type
    • Black and white photograph

Analytical Description

This photograph, from the Fresno Historical Society Archives, shows two trends relevant to my paper. First, it confirms the immigration of Chinese Americans to Fresno, CA in the 1940s. Second, it shows possible signs of early Americanization.

Keywords:

  • Fresno
  • Chinese American
  • Immigration
  • Americanization