This editorial cartoon by Geo. H. Ben Johnson, which appeared in 1919, is a good example of Mitchell's fundamental conviction that racism was destructive to the nation as a whole. It underscores his basic position: "When separation is based upon conditions, we accept it because we can improve our conditions. When it is based upon physical characteristics stamped upon us by the Creator and for which we are no ways responsible, we are opposed to it." [Harry M. Ward, Richmond: an Illustrated History, (Northridge, CA, 1985), p. 154.] The following images are representative of the "fighting editor's" battle against racial injustice. Of particular note are Mitchell's own editorial cartoons, which satirized the situation of the day.
Korean American grandparents with family
Yoon, Yung Ho Yoon, Pyongyang Korean Americans--California--Delano Families--California--Delano Grandparents--California--Delano Shades of L.A. Korean American photographs Shades of L.A. Collection photographs
Pyongyang and Yung Ho Yoon (2nd row, center) with children and grandchildren, 1959.
Shades of L.A. is an archive of photographs representing the contemporary and historic diversity of families in Los Angeles. Images were chosen from family albums and include daily life, social organizations, work, personal and holiday celebrations, and migration and immigration activities. Made possible and accessible through the generous support of the Security Pacific National Bank, Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners, Photo Friends, California Council for the Humanities, the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, and the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation
Images available for reproduction and educational use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/orderinguse.html for additional information. The contents of this collection are restricted to personal, research, and non-commercial use. The Library cannot share the personal and/or contact information of the donors, their descendants, or associates who contributed photographs and oral histories to the collection.
1 photographic print Photographic prints
00003635 Shades of L.A. Collection; Shades of L.A.: Korean American Community S-005-538 120 CARL0000020207 http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/77726
Dymally, Mervyn M.,--1926-2012 African Americans--California--Los Angeles Legislators--United States Parades--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
Congressman Mervyn Dymally, Grand Marshal of the parade through Korea-town, rides westward on Olympic Boulevard near Western Avenue, July 21, 1984.
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
00048654 Herald Examiner Collection HE box Parades.; HE-002-375 4x5 CARL0000052758 http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/17792
Yoon, Yung Ho Yoon, Pyongyang Parades--California--Koreatown (Los Angeles) Koreatown (Los Angeles, Calif.) Shades of L.A. Collection photographs
Yung Ho and Pyongyang Yoon in Koreatown parade. They were honored as the oldest Korean couple in southern California.
00003638 Shades of L.A. Collection; Shades of L.A.: Korean American Community S-005-541 120 CARL0000020329 http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/77828
John Paul--II,--Pope,--1920-2005 Papal visits--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Koreatown (Los Angeles) Roads--Interchanges and intersections Stores & shops--California--Koreatown (Los Angeles) Signs and signboards--California--Koreatown (Los Angeles) Lampposts--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Pedestrians--California--Los Angeles Normandie Avenue (Los Angeles, Calif.) Koreatown (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
Looking east on Olympic Boulevard at Normandie, showing a portion of the motorcade route to be used by Pope John Paul II during his visit to the Southland. The intersection reveals a busy commercial district, full of businesses identified by signage in both Korean and English. Photograph dated September, 1987.
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation
1 photographic print :b&w ; 29 x 36 cm. Photographic prints
00074353 Herald Examiner Collection HH_b065_f4_23 CARL0000076937 http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/27697
Buildings--California--Koreatown (Los Angeles) Stores & shops--California--Koreatown (Los Angeles) Signs and signboards--California--Koreatown (Los Angeles) Korean language Men--California--Los Angeles Koreatown (Los Angeles, Calif.) Shades of L.A. Collection photographs Group portraits Portrait photographs Shades of L.A. Korean American photographs
Three men take the time to relax in chairs in front of a "One Day Photo" shop, in the parking lot area of a plaza in Koreatown.
00058969 Shades of L.A. Collection; Shades of L.A.: Korean American Community A-011-812 4x5 CARL0000064016 http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/81572
Murals--California--Los Angeles Service stations--California--Koreatown (Los Angeles) Koreatown (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
A mural depicting a masked Korean folk dancer graces the background of a service station at Olympic and Western avenues. Photograph dated September 16, 1988.
1 photographic print :b&w ;36 x 25 cm. Photographic prints
00074360 Herald Examiner Collection HH_b065_f4_i30 CARL0000076943 http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/27702
Street scene with mixture of signs in Korean and English in Los Angeles' Koreatown, 1982
Commercial strips--California--Los Angeles County Lifestyle City & town life--California--Los Angeles Korean American neighborhoods--California--Los Angeles County Multilingualism--California--Los Angeles County
Looking east on Olympic from Hobart in Koreatown Asians now make up 40% of newcomers to U.S.
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Olympic Plaza Shopping centers--California--Koreatown (Los Angeles) Stores & shops--California--Koreatown (Los Angeles) Signs and signboards--California--Koreatown (Los Angeles) Koreatown (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
Close-up view of a shopping center sign at 2727 Olympic Boulevard in Koreatown, Los Angeles. The photograph caption dated September 16, 1988 reads, "a trip to Koreatown can be a cultural adventure. The Korean flair for things entrepreneurial is evident in the many gaudy signs, while murals recall traditions of the old country."
1 photographic print :b&w ;28 x 18 cm. Photographic prints
00074335 Herald Examiner Collection HH_b065_f5_i25 CARL0000076988 http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/27726
An, Ch'ang-ho,--1878-1938--Statues Korean resistance movements, 1905-1945--Monuments Monuments--Korea (South)--Seoul Public sculpture--Korea (South)--Seoul Statues--Korea (South)--Seoul Bronze sculpture--Korea (South)--Seoul Parks--Korea (South)--Seoul Dosan Memorial Park (Seoul, Korea) Kangnam-gu (Seoul, Korea) Seoul (Korea) Shades of L.A. Collection photographs Shades of L.A. Korean American photographs
Image is a reproduction. Susan Ahn Cuddy was born in Los Angeles in 1915. Her parents had immigrated to the U.S. in 1902 from Korea in order to study Western democracy with the hope of bettering their home country. Her father founded the Korean National Association, which was created in order to aid Korean immigrants, mediate labor disputes, and represent Korean-American interests. Both her parents supported Korean Independence during Japan’s occupation in the early 20th century. Her father, Ahn Changho, dedicated his life to working for Korean Independence and spent much of his time in Korea and China. Susan attended Fremont Avenue Elementary school and Central Junior High School. She studied Sociology at San Diego State University as one of the first Korean-American women to attend university. In 1942 she joined the WAVES volunteer program in the U.S. Navy and later enlisted. She was both the first Asian American in the Navy as well as the first female gunnery officer before being transferred to Naval Intelligence in 1943. She met her husband in 1944 in the Navy and married in 1947. She began working in 1956 at the National Security Agency and attended USC through a fellowship. She resigned in the late 1950s to join her family in running the Moongate Restaurant in the San Fernando Valley. She continued to work in her later years to archive her family’s history.;Dosan Ahn Chang Ho was an activist and prominent leader of the Korean resistance movements (1905-1945) as well as a leader in the Korean-American community. Numerous memorials have been built in his honor, including statues in Dosan Memorial Park in Seoul and Riverside, California. In Los Angeles, there is Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office in Koreatown and Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Square, at the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Van Buren Place. The 25' bronze statue of Dosan Ahn Chang Ho is being readied for the opening of Dosan Memorial Park in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
1 photographic print :b&w ;20 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
00003237 Shades of L.A. Collection; Shades of L.A.: Korean American Community; S-005-031 120 CARL0005053954 http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/80997