Tombstone, The Last of the Chinese Colony + Genealogy

Description: On all multiple items after the first, you will receive a 10% discount. Postage will be combined and refund granted if saved. THE LAST OF TOMBSTONE’S CHINESE INSERT THE NAME YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR IN THE BOX BELOW AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE IN OUR EBAY STORE IN THIS OR ANY OTHER TITLE OR NAME. Click here to check out our other auctions on eBay! Custom Search Genealogy Images Of History!Type in your family name or a specific topic you are looking for. Search titles and descriptions. THEY BUILT THE WEST THE LAST OF TOMBSTONE’S CHINESE Sadly, historians neglect to give credit to our Chinese friends who help pioneer the west. Here is the story entitled “The Last of Tombstone’s Chinese” which is part of featured story THEY BUILT THE WEST from this unusual, rare and hard to find western publication that fails to give the author credit. However, this is a sympathetic and realistic effort to credit the Chinese who helped build Tombstone, Arizona. It is the story of the life of Quong Kee who couldn’t handle a six shooter but he sure could handle a frying pan – and well enough to make his restaurant the “in” spot of Tombstone. To that restaurant flocked lawmen and outlaws alike – all of them friends of Quong Kee: He was the last of the famous Chinese Colony in Tombstone. Please read this. There were many a western story published – the common ones about cowboy and Indians are listed on Ebay every day but the rarer ones like this one about a Chinese immigrant who help build Tombstone, Arizona are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out cause really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest. Here’s one of ‘em. Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western pioneers. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell. This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost. I hope you appreciate the effort. THE LAST OF TOMBSTON’S CHINESE ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA: 1850’s – 1930’s ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: CHINA, ARIZONA Folks, sooner or later - Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are laying on some dealer's dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, it’s worth all the time I spend. As a tribute to the honor of our American Indians, my indexed listings will include all Indian names mentioned in the story from this time on GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED w * INDICATING PICTURE: ALLEN, Old Pie BOK, Gee Quong, name by which Quong Kee was known in China BRIDGES, Roland CASHMAN, Nellie, owner of Russ House Hotel * CHINA MARY, Mrs. Ah Lum CLAIRBORNE, Billy CLANTON, Billy CLUM, John COLE, Walter CURLEY BILL EARP, Wyatt GRAHAM, William Brocius KEE, Fee KEE, Quong * KEE, Tong LARRIEU, J. L., Justice of the Peace * LESLIE, Frank LUM, Ah, Mrs. “China Mary” LUM, Ah, partner of Quong Kee * LUNG, Hop MASTERSON, Bat McLAURY BOYS PLUMMER, Henry, Sheriff RUSSELL, Charles M. SMITH, Hal WITT, Rupert G., Reverend PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS w * INDICATING PICTURE: Picture 1: Quong Kee was the last of the famous Chinese Colony of Tombstone, the owner of one of its great cafes and the best chef the town ever knew. * Picture 2: Quong stands alongside Tombstone peace justice J. L. Larrieu. Quong knew them all, lawmen and outlaws alike. * Picture 3: Inside the popular Can Can Restaurant as the evening’s diners are awaited. Quong Kee’s partner, Ah Lum, is the man at far right. * Picture 4: The Can Can restaurant became known as the “in” spot of Tombstone. * Picture 5: Tombstone, the town where Quon Kee’s Can Can Restaurant was located. * Picture 6: Nellie Cashman operated a hotel called the Russ House, where Quong lived for many years. * Picture 7: The old restaurant later became the Can Can Variety Store. * Picture 8: Quong is buried in Tombstone’s Boothill Cemetery. * Picture 9: The Russ House where Quong lived for many years, is on a corner of Toughnut Street in Tombstone. * Picture 10: The Cemetery where Quong is buried. When the Tombstone pioneers learned that he had been buried with haste and indignity, they raised funds for a proper burial for Quong. * Picture 11: Quong died a pauper and the last Celestial in Tombstone. The people eventually carried out his last wishes, to be buried next to China Mary in Boothill Graveyard. * Picture 12: Quong Kee fed both the famous and infamous. He valued friendship very highly. * Picture 13: When Quong was buried in Boothill Graveyard, his was the first burial to use a motor driven hearse. * Picture 14: Quong Kee’s grave is protected by a fence of ocotillo and is dug next to the grave of Mrs. Ah Lum, otherwise known as “China Mary.” * PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE: Arcade Restaurant Bagdad-On-The-San Pedro Bird Cage Theatre Bisbee, Arizona Black Diamond, Quong Kee’s restaurant in Pearce Boot Hill Cemetery, Tombstone, Arizona * Brooklyn Restaurant Can Can Restaurant, Quong Kee’s restaurant in Tombstone * Can Can Variety Store Canton, China Carelton Restaurant Central Pacific Railroad Chesapeake Bay Chinese Colony Clanton Clan Coshise County, Arizona Cosmopolitan Café Douglas County Hospital Elite Restaurant Evergreen Cemetery Fountain Restaurant Golden Eagle Restaurant Guaymas, Mexico Hong Kong, China International Restaurant Maine Maison Doree Restaurant Melrose Restaurant Mike’s Hash House Restaurant Mrs. Peters Restaurant National Restaurant Nellie Cashman Hotel, known as Russ Hotel Nevada Restaurant New Orleans restaurant New York Restaurant Occidental Restaurant Parisian Place Restaurant Queen Restaurant Russ House, Nellie Cashman’s Hotel * San Francisco Restaurant Santa Fe, New Mexico Territory Star Restaurant Stockton, California The Grecian, Quong Kee’s restaurant in Charleston The Hindquarter, Quong Kee’s restaurant in Willcox, Arizona “Tombstone Epitaph” Tombstone Restaurant Tombstone, Arizona Union Pacific Railroad Virginia City, Nevada Willcox, Arizona Territory THE LAST OF TOMBSTONE’S CHINESE THEY BUILT THE WEST OLD CHINESE IMIGRANT MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that. What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete western magazine of many years ago. The issue is in excellent condition, the cover is pristine and in vibrant color. As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand. THE INDEX IS A GENEALOGY IMAGESOFHISTORY COPYRIGHTED PRESENTATION Multiple Purchase Discounts on Regular Priced Items only

Price: 19.99 USD

Location: Midlothian, Texas

End Time: 2024-11-23T13:12:04.000Z

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