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“Chinese Business Woman Has Made A Fortune Drying Shrimp”

Morning Times article "Chinese Business Woman" features Quong Wo the only known female owner of an Asian-run shrimp business in 1890s New Orleans.

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Quong Wo, profiled in an 1896 article, was the only known woman owner amongst Asian-run shrimp businesses in the New Orleans area. During Reconstruction, Chinese shrimpers like Wo joined the Filipino community in establishing businesses in marshes surrounding New Orleans.

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29.01.02

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The Morning Times

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“Chinese Business Woman Has Made A Fortune Drying Shrimp”

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Library of Congress

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February 2, 1896

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https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84024442/1896-02-02/ed-1/?sp=18&r=0.395,0.328,0.403,0.16,0

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The Morning Times

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“Chinese Business Woman Has Made A Fortune Drying Shrimp”

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February 2, 1896

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https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84024442/1896-02-02/ed-1/?sp=18&r=0.395,0.328,0.403,0.16,0

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The Morning Times

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Library of Congress

Date

1896-02-02

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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The Morning Times

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29.01.IMG.002

Creator

The Morning Times

Publisher

Library of Congress

Date

1896-02-02

Location

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Text

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Newspaper

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jpg

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The Morning Times

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Public Domain

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29.01.IMG.002

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