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Great Wall Of Los Angeles: Detail: 1868 Sojourners; Chinese Massacre Of 1871
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A collaborative project by Judith Baca and over 400 employed youths and artists. The first one thousand feet were painted during the first summer of work in 1976. Additionally the first one thousand feet were divided into sections of 100 feet each. Although the content is highly integrated, each section was designed by a different artist under the general supervision of Judith Baca.
Digital Library Development Program, UC San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0175 (https://lib.ucsd.edu/digital-library)
Los Angeles Valley College
Narrative mural depicting California history from prehistory thru the 1920s. This detail focuses on the Chinese massacre of 1871, a racially motivated riot on October 24, 1871, when a mob of white men entered Los Angeles' Chinatown to attack, rob and murder Chinese residents of the city.
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Tujunga Wash, Los Angeles (California)
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