Monday, April 14, 2008

New York's Chinatown Before Starbucks

April 12, 1910. "Chinatown after shooting." Three shot, two dead.
The Port Arthur teahouse at 9 Mott Street in New York's Chinatown during the tong wars between the Hip Sings and On Leongs.
5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection.

2 comments:

Del-V said...

Tong wars... I thought you said THONG wars.

anne altman said...

that's miami beach.