Wars and the Rumors of Wars

Title

Wars and the Rumors of Wars

Subject

Caricature and cartoons.
China -- Politics and government.
Chinese Americans -- Civil rights.
Emigration and immigration -- Pictorial works.

Description

Comprised of eight drawings and eight stanzas of poem -- "War on the Heathen Chinee" depicting Chinese being ousted from manufacturing labor.
Relevant poem stanza: "And the war on the Heathen Chinee / Is as hot now, as hot well can be; / They say that they'll send him / To China, or end him; / These are very brave words -- but we'll see."

Date

Aug. 1877- July 1878

Identifier

No. 63:196

Source

UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library
https://oac.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/hb6x0nb1kt/?layout=metadata&brand=oac4

Language

English

Relation

Sentiment concerning the Chinese: Illustrations from Periodicals : The Bancroft Library : The Wasp : v. 2, Aug. 1877- July 1878

Files

hb6x0nb1kt-FID4.jpg

Citation

“Wars and the Rumors of Wars,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed January 12, 2025, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/5364.

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