Vanishing Chinatown: The World of the May’s Photo Studio

Vanishing Chinatown: The World of the May’s Photo Studio

28 mins

The May’s Photo Studio brings families together: in the past by splicing together family portraits in spite of the Chinese Exclusion Act, and in the present by reconnecting May’s granddaughter with her family’s legacy. These stunning photographs show San Francisco’s Chinatown in the early to mid-20th century, a vanishing “old Chinatown” vibrant with culture; an immigrant community becoming Americanized.

Vanishing Chinatown: The World of the May’s Photo Studio

28 mins

Vanishing Chinatown: The World of the May’s Photo Studio
The May’s Photo Studio brings families together: in the past by splicing together family portraits in spite of the Chinese Exclusion Act, and in the present by reconnecting May’s granddaughter with her family’s legacy. These stunning photographs show San Francisco’s Chinatown in the early to mid-20th century, a vanishing “old Chinatown” vibrant with culture; an immigrant community becoming Americanized.
Producers Ephemera Pictures
Original title Vanishing Chinatown: The World of the May’s Photo Studio
Directors Emiko Omori
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