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History is more than just text on a page; it is the photographs, voices, and artifacts of the people who lived it. The images and recordings featured across Foundations and Futures are part of a meticulously curated media repository. Whether you are building a lesson plan or investigating an artifact, you can use this database to trace the provenance of our media: discover who created an asset, the historical context behind it, and how it can be used to bring Asian American and Pacific Islander experiences into your classroom.
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Portrait of Joseph and Mary Tape
Portrait of the Tapes in the early 1930s.
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Mary, Mamie and Frank Tape, 1895
Sisters Mamie (left), Emily (right), and Gertrude play together in Berkeley, circa 1895.
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Chinese in Our Schools
This article from the Daily Alta announces the California Superior Court’s verdict on the Tape v. Hurley case and advocates for the creation of laws to protect white students from the “danger” of Chinese integration.
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Tape Family Portrait in the late 1920s
Photo of the Tapes in the late 1920s. Standing from left to right: Gertrude, Frank, and Emily. Sitting: Mary, Mamie, and Joseph.
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Tape Family Portrait in 1884
Portrait of the Tape family, circa 1884. Featured from left to right: Joseph, Emily, Mamie, Frank, and Mary.
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Exclusion Act
The Exclusion Act (May 6, 1882) banned entry of Chinese migrant laborers into the United States. It was the first piece of significant legislation restricting migration into the United States and set precedent for the country’s ongoing discriminatory immigration policies.
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The Democratic Chinese Exclusion Bill Exclusion Poster
Poster “Hip! Hurrah! Chinese Excluded” by the Democratic County Central Committee celebrates the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act.
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The Magic Washer
An advertisement poster for “The Magic Washer” manufactured by Geo. Dee, Dixon, Illinois, circa 1886. This illustration depicts Chinese migrants as “dirt” that needs to be “washed away.”
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Affidavit for Tape v. Hurley
California Supreme Court affidavit for Tape v. Hurley
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Chinese Primary School Students
Photo of Chinese primary school students in San Francisco, circa 1890. Mamie is in the center of the second row, and Frank is to her right. Photograph by Isaiah Taber.
