Chinese American Museum (Make up assignment)

In replacement of a class I missed earlier in the course, I visited the Chinese American Museum this morning at the Olvera Street Plaza. The museum is situated in a brick building across from the stage area in the plaza. The museum focuses on the lives of early immigrants in Los Angeles, specifically the very area the museum itself is located in. Most of the photographs displayed in the museum capture historical moments in recognizable nearby streets. There is a segment dedicated to the displacement of Chinese immigrants from downtown to areas such as San Gabriel and Monterey Park. One of the photographs I’ve attached is of an old and interesting realtor advertisement, in which the text reads, “Incomparable views for 30 miles reminiscent of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong”, comparing city view hilltops in China to the hills of Monterey Park. The concept of the museum is to display the plight of early Chinese immigrants in Los Angeles and their struggles and assimilation, seen in displays showing adult Chinese Americans running for political positions in Los Angeles to teenage Chinese Americans joining high school marching bands. Check it out if this interests you. Admission is by donations.
edited by dchoi on 1/6/2015