Here, there, everywhere. We have to call it something, don't we? Who's got an idea? Let's call it Toponymy.

5.18.2007

Los Angeles. 1871


Los Angeles. 1871, originally uploaded by caen61.

A massacre of Chinese Immigrants took place in Los Angeles in 1871. It was sparked by the accidental killing of a white man during a Tong War. This took place mostly on a street called Calle de los Negros, which was later renamed Los Angeles Street. Currently this is a main passage on Skid Row.

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