Angel Island, US Immigration Station
- Vicinity: SE of Tiburon in San Francisco Bay
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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| 1907/00/00 | US immigration officials question Chinese immigrants for hours or even days. Paper children and their paper parents would be quested separately and the answers had to match. Immigrants memorized rigorous dossiers known as coaching papers. | Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) | ||||
| 1920/12/30 | Tyrus Wong | Life | After a month at sea, the Wongs arrive at Angel Island Immigration Station. The elder Mr Wong was traveling as a merchant named Look Get and his son, Tyrus, as Look Tai Yow. | Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) | ||
| 1921/01/27 | Tyrus Wong | Life | After his father has already been interviewed in the presence of an interpreter and a stenographer, young Gen Yeo, posing as Look Tai Yow, is interrogated by US immigration officials. Gen Yeo answers correctly. | Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) |
| Particulars for Angel Island, US Immigration Station: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Historic Use | Camp |
| Cultural Affiliation | Chinese American |
| Structure Type | Fortification |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Historic Use | Hospital |
| Criteria | Information Potential |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Historic Use | Military Facility |
| Architectural Style | Mission-Spanish Revival |
| Cultural Affiliation | Native American |
| Area of Significance | Prehistoric |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
| Owner | State |
| Historic Use | Water-related |
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