Implementation of Exclusion Laws in Portland, Oregon, 1896
Chinese Merchant Return Certificate from Portland, Oregon, 1896
A rare surviving 19th century return certificate prepared for a Chinese merchant in Portland, Oregon. Under the 1894 Chinese Exclusion laws, two non-Chinese persons had to swear to the identity and employment of any Chinese national who planned to visit China and come back to the United States. Beginning in.....
Price: $2,500