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A Chinatown Gentleman, San Francisco, California

Subjects
Ethnic CommunitiesPortraits
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of A Chinatown Gentleman, San Francisco, California, c. 1930 linen postcard
Front
Back of A Chinatown Gentleman, San Francisco, California, c. 1930 linen postcard
Back

About this subject

A man in traditional Chinese attire, including a red cap and light tunic, stands reading a newspaper or document. The background suggests a window or storefront with dark blue tones.

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PublisherSmith News Co.
A Chinatown Gentleman San Francisco, California --- A CHINATOWN GENTLEMAN All visitors to San Francisco's Chinatown are impressed by the dignified, yet friendly Chinese merchants, whether they be proprietors of tiny HERB shops or of the great bazaars. Here is the sublime expression of the spirit of the Orient as exemplified by these gentlemen in their welcome to the West. 18774 PUB. BY SMITH NEWS CO., 460 NINTH ST., SAN FRANCISCO A "COLOURPICTURE" PUBLICATION, BOSTON 15, MASS., U. S. A. POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE
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Postcard record

ConditionVery good
Place mentionedSan Francisco, CA
PublisherSan Francisco, CA
NotesLinen texture visible; no white border. No postmark; unused card. Divided back, linen-textured stock, "Colourpicture" publication (mid-20th c.). Pencil dealer marks "#59" and "1-" at lower right. No stamp, no address, no message.

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A Chinatown Gentleman, San Francisco, California, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/a-chinatown-gentleman-san-francisco-california. Accessed October 5, 2026.