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Unburying Chinese American History in East L.A.
In 2005, a section of the cemetery was excavated during the construction of the light rail line. Over 186 gravesites were disturbed, the skeletal remains of more than 130 individuals were removed, and grave markers of deceased Chinese persons were found lining a roadway of the Crematorium. Continue reading
Posted in Documenting Asian America
Tagged Assemblyman Mike Eng, Chinese American history, Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, Congresswoman Judy Chu, Donaldina Cameron's burial site, ELA, Evergreen Cemetery, Irvin Lai, L.A. County Metro Rail Gold Line construction uncovers unmarked Chinese graves, L.A. County Supervisor Mike Antonovich, Los Angeles Historic/Cultural Monument Number 486, Remembering Our Ancestors
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