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Chinese parade, Go-Hing festival, May 1921
Order an ImageIn late May 1921, Seattle's Chinese community held a carnival, called Go-Hing, to raise money for famine relief in China. All of Seattle was invited to a week of Chinese music, dance, and food. The festival ended with a parade through downtown Seattle.
In this photo, Chinese lion dancers march along King Street in the parade that ended the Go-Hing festival. According to The Seattle Times, the lion's head was brought in from a Chinese group in Idaho especially for the festival.
Webster & Stevens number: 90122
In this photo, Chinese lion dancers march along King Street in the parade that ended the Go-Hing festival. According to The Seattle Times, the lion's head was brought in from a Chinese group in Idaho especially for the festival.
Webster & Stevens number: 90122
ID Number: 1983.10.10958.1
Date: 1921
Creator(s):
Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 5 x 7 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.10958.1
Copyright: No Known Copyright