New Shanghai Cafe Fresno California

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Title

New Shanghai Cafe Fresno California

Subject

Chu, Kenneth. 1898-1993.; New Shanghai Cafe (Fresno, Calif.) -- Photographs; Restaurants -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs.

Description

A formal dining house in 1930's Fresno, the New Shanghai Cafe, located at 1538 Tulare Street in Fresno. Annotation on the card indicates "delicious Chinese foods." The individual in the picture is probably Kenneth Chu listed in the Fresno City Directory as the manager. The restaurant first appears in the city directory in 1933 and appears for the last time in 1940. Advertisement in the 1939 city directory announced "American and Chinese dishes, dancing every night, best food in the city, open 11 AM to 3 AM."

Source

1 Photographic print :b&w ;9 x 14 cm.

Publisher

San Joaquin Valley Library System

Date

between 1933 and 1940

Contributor

Fresno County Public Library

Rights

This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the "fair use" clause of the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the Fresno County Public Library, Heritage Center, 2420 Mariposa St, Fresno, CA 93721. Phone: 559-600-6230 HeritageCenter@fresnolibrary.org

Relation

SJV Photo Heritage

Format

image/jpeg

Language

en

Type

Image

Identifier

frp0076

Coverage

between 1933 and 1940

Files

frp0076a.jpg

Citation

“New Shanghai Cafe Fresno California,” San Joaquin Valley Library System Digital Collections, accessed March 29, 2024, http://digital.sjvls.org/document/1726.

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