Louis Family Papers

The Louis Family Papers contains nineteenth- and early twentieth-century business records and personal papers of the Louis family, a prominent and pioneering mercantile family in San Luis Obispo, California. Born in China, Wong On (Ah Louis) migrated to the United States in 1861 and opened a Chinese mercantile store in San Luis Obispo in 1874. Included are the records of Louis' children, of which Howard Louis' records comprise the bulk. The collection is comprised of approximately 20 linear feet of family correspondence, financial and legal records, and business correspondence and financial records. More information available at https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8348mwz/

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[Unidentified woman in San Francisco's Chinatown]

Local Identifier

167-6-e-19-03-35

Date Created

1933 to 1934

Description

The woman appears to be wearing an apron for meal service or waiting tables. She may be a restaurant worker. A marquee sign reading 'Triangle' is reflected in the window behind her.

[Dewey monument]

Local Identifier

167-6-e-19-03-41

Date Created

1933 to 1934

Description

View of the Dewey Monument in Union Square San Francisco.

[Russ building]

Local Identifier

167-6-e-19-03-42

Date Created

1933 to 1934

Description

Cars, pedestrians, a lamp post, and a street sign indicating an intersection are in the foreground.

[Unidentified man]

Local Identifier

167-6-e-19-03-43

Date Created

1933 to 1934

Description

Unidentified man standing outside of a physician's office in San Francisco's Chinatown. The physician name reads 'Dr. Thomas A. Wong, Physician / Surgeon'.