The anti-Chinese riot at Seattle, Washington Territory
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813786
Item data
Title
The anti-Chinese riot at Seattle, Washington Territory
Collection
Wallach Division Picture Collection
American History -- 1880s
Names
Snyder, W. P. (Willard Poinsette), 1853-1934 (Artist)
Whiting, J. F. (Artist)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1886
Date Issued: 1886-03-06
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AME-1880s
Subjects
United States -- 1880-1889
Chinese -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- 1880-1889
Crowds -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- 1880-1889
Marching -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- 1880-1889
Race riots -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- 1880-1889
Shooting -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- 1880-1889
Steamboats -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- 1880-1889
Genres
Notes
Content: "1. Driving Chinamen on board of the steamer. 2. Marching under guard to the court-house."--printed on border.
Statement Of Responsibility: "Drawn by W. P. Snyder, from sketches by J. F. Whiting, of Seattle."--printed on border.
Source Note: Harper's weekly : a journal of civilization. (New York : Harper' s Weekly Co., 1857-1916).
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 32 x 24 cm. (12 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)
Identifiers
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b17613375
Barcode: 33333159327689
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 35bc4780-c533-012f-8f11-58d385a7bc34
Rights
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1886-03-06
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The anti-Chinese riot at Seattle, Washington Territory" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1886. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/35bc4780-c533-012f-8f11-58d385a7bc34
APA format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1886). The anti-Chinese riot at Seattle, Washington Territory Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/35bc4780-c533-012f-8f11-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The anti-Chinese riot at Seattle, Washington Territory" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 8, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/35bc4780-c533-012f-8f11-58d385a7bc34
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