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San Francisco Public Library Exhibit!

Chinaman Tycoon: The Life and Times of Lew Hing (1858-1934), features material from the Lew and Quan Family Papers and the collections of the San Francisco History Center. You can see a preview of some of these artifacts on our family Gallery page. The exhibit is being displayed from October 4th, 2024  to January 2nd, 2025 in the Main Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco History Center Exhibit Space, 6th Floor.  Click here for the full press release.

 Feel free to contact us to learn when our family will be going to visit the exhibit together. We will be going on a guided tour led by those who so lovingly curated the display. What a wonderful way to step back in time to connect with our ancestors and one another!


A Narrative of Lew Hing's Life

The QR code at the SF Main library Lew Hing exhibit leads to this page so that viewers can read the article below as an accompaniment to the display.

Read the pdf here or click the arrow that appears at the top right corner as you scroll through the article. It will open the pdf in another window where you can read it full screen. There is also an option to download, below. Enjoy!

Chinaman Tycoon: The Life and Times of Lew Hing (1858-1934) article
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