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Chinese Junks

Page 1. Chinese junks in San Diego harbor. c. 1880s. 1854

Margaret Fanton

Page 3. Margaret Fanton, Mission Superintendent with assistant Agnes Lee. c. 1917-18. 80:1501

Chinese Mission

Page 4. Chinese Mission. c. 1926. Sensor 25-9.

Chinese Mission Mother’s Day

Page 5. Chinese Mission Mother’s Day service. c. 1938. 80:1504

Chinatown

Page 6. George W. Marston donated land for the Louis Gill Building. c. 1938. 80: 1498

Page 8. Chinatown section of San Diego, 3rd and Island. c. 1952. UT 8248-166

Moving the building

Page 9. After being stored on 3rd Ave. for seven years. The building was relocated to its current location at 3rd and J St. Photo courtesy of Center City Development Corp.

The mission building during reconstruction

Page 10. The mission building during reconstruction, 1995. Photo courtesy of Center City Development Corp.

Joseph Yamada and Joseph Wong

Page 11. Joseph Yamada (left) Landscape Architect. Joseph Wong (right) restoration architect. Photo courtesy of Center City Development Corp.

Opening day

Page 13. Opening day, January 13, 1996. Photo courtesy of Center City Development Corp.

President Dr. Lilly Chang, Peter Hall, Dr. Alexander Chuang

Page 14. President Dr. Lilly Chang (far left), Peter Hall (fourth from left) president of CCDC, and Executive Director, Dr. Alexander Chuang (fifth from left). Photo courtesy of Center City Development Corp.

Page 20. Present location. Photo courtesy of Center City Development Corp.