Chinese men in costume, Augusta, ca. 1890
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Description
Chinese immigrants to Maine, Hop Ling and an unnamed man pose in costume. They were members of Augusta's South Parish Congregational Church Chinese Sunday School. Many Chinese residents joined Christian Church Sunday Schools, in part to learn English.