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China Houses: Chinese Prefabricated Structures in the California Gold Rush

When gold was discovered in California in 1848 it was an undeveloped region without the infrastructure to feed, clothe, supply or house the thousands of people who were arriving daily.

Author: 
Leland Bibb

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