Sing Fat Co., Inc. Chinese Bazaar
Identifier
clloy_058
Title
Sing Fat Co. , Inc . Chinese Bazaar
Creator
Unknown
Date Published
circa 1909
Subject (Topic)
Department stores--California--Los Angeles ; Stores , retail--California--Los Angeles ;
Subject (Name)
Sing Fat Co . (Firm) ;
Subject (Place)
Broadway (Los Angeles , Calif.) ;
Type
image
Form/Genre
Postcards
Physical Description
1 postcard : Color ; 14 x 9 cm .
Institution
Department of Archives and Special Collections , William H . Hannon Library , Loyola Marymount University
Country of Creation
US
Copyright Status
public domain
Copyright Statement
http://library.lmu.edu/generalinformation/departments/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/
Publisher
Benham Indian Trading Co .
Place of Publication
Los Angeles , Cal .
Language
eng
Description
Exterior view of the Sing Fat Company store in Downtown Los Angeles , selling oriental goods .
Historical Background
The Sing Fat company , selling oriental art , antiques , and housewares originated in San Francisco's Chinatown shortly after the 1910 earthquake , but also had locations in Los Angeles , Chicago , and other major cities throughout the United States . The premises of the Los Angeles store were so extensive that they had entrances on both Broadway and Hill Streets .
Additional Printed Matter
On front: "Sing Fat Co., Inc., Chinese Bazaar, 548-550 S. Broadway. Branch of San Francisco. Los Angeles California." [Additional writing in Chinese characters on either side of the English.]
Publisher's Identifier
Written in lower left corner of image: "1242"
Additional Notes
Printed using the Neuner Co . Cailtype Process .
Source
Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection
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