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KAM WAH CHUNG CHINESE HERBAL GOLD RUSH MUSEUM JOHN DAY GRANT COUNTY OR BROCHURE

$ 6.85

Availability: 58 in stock
  • Condition: Used
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Handmade: No
  • Culture: Cinese
  • Modified Item: No

    Description

    Item Description:
    ORIGINAL KAM WAH CHUNG & COMPANY BROCHURE FROM THE ESTATE OF A WESTERN GOLD RUSH AMERICANA EPHEMERA COLLECTOR WHO ACQUIRED IT ON A SEARCH AND VISIT TO THIS ICONIC CHINESE STORE, NOW A MUSEUM, LOCATED IN JOHN DAY GRANT COUNTY OREGON.
    HISTORY:
    BUILDING PURCHASED IN 1887 BY 2 CHINESE IMMIGRANTS WHO OPERATED IT AS A GENERAL STORE, APOTHECARY AND MEDICAL OFFICE FOR THE LOCAL CHINESE COMMUNITY AND MINERS DURING THE GOLD RUSH.
    CONDITION: EXCELLENT
    SIZE:  4"x 9"