They came to find employment in order to help support their families back in China. Some were farm laborers. Some constructed the railroads. Others worked in the mines and forests. Some became cooks; others opened laundries. Portland, Corvallis, Eugene, Jacksonville, John Day, Pendleton, La Grande and Baker City all had substantial populations of Chinese laborers […]
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A Glimpse Into Oregon’s Immigrant Past
Kam Wah Chung highlights the enterprising efforts of two Chinese settlers
