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Water carriers
Life for Asian laborers in the California of the1800s was filled with back-breaking work, harsh conditions, and prejudice. The cute, cheerful water carrier figurines contrast sharply with the reality depicted in this historical sketch of Chinese miners.
Perceptions Rooted in History: Attitudes and perceptions about Asian Pacific Americans have been reflected in images and objects embedded in popular Western culture. The quaintness of Chinatown, the romanticism of Hawaii, and the cartoon-like caricatures of Asians in media and the arts show how little was known about Asian Pacific Americans throughout most of the 20th century. These ceramic figurines and images span the time period between 1910 and the 1960s and give us pause to think on this APA Day about how far or how little we have come since these images were the accepted norm.
Water carriers
Life for Asian laborers in the California of the1800s was filled with back-breaking work, harsh conditions, and prejudice. The cute, cheerful water carrier figurines contrast sharply with the reality depicted in this historical sketch of Chinese miners.
Perceptions Rooted in History: Attitudes and perceptions about Asian Pacific Americans have been reflected in images and objects embedded in popular Western culture. The quaintness of Chinatown, the romanticism of Hawaii, and the cartoon-like caricatures of Asians in media and the arts show how little was known about Asian Pacific Americans throughout most of the 20th century. These ceramic figurines and images span the time period between 1910 and the 1960s and give us pause to think on this APA Day about how far or how little we have come since these images were the accepted norm.