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Image of Swing from the Chong Wa Benevolent Association Chinese school playground, 1929

Swing from the Chong Wa Benevolent Association Chinese school playground, 1929
Established in 1892, the Chong Wa Benevolent Association was originally created to aid Chinese Americans with housing, employment, and to mediate disputes in the community. The Association constructed a building in 1929 at the corner of Seventh Avenue South and Weller Street to carry out these activities and house a school for Chinese American children. Today, it serves as a…
ID Number:2025.10.1
Date:1929
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