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    The Ah Louis Family
    Emily Pan
    • Jun 30, 2020

    The Ah Louis Family

    Ah Louis: Funded the founding of a Chinese school in the joss house (temple) at 818 Palm Street Lived a bicultural life Invited...
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    Howard Louis and the Ah Louis Store
    Emily Pan
    • Jun 21, 2020

    Howard Louis and the Ah Louis Store

    Ah Louis was both the father of eight children, and the owner of the Ah Louis Store. As Ah Louis' fourth son described him, "Any Chinese...
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    Physical Qualities of the Ah Louis Store
    Emily Pan
    • Jun 21, 2020

    Physical Qualities of the Ah Louis Store

    Ah Louis Store (Photo courtesy of Elliot Gong) The Ah Louis Store was a general merchandise store, and pharmacy. It was originally built...
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    What California Meant to Ah Louis
    Emily Pan
    • Jun 21, 2020

    What California Meant to Ah Louis

    In March of 1934, Chester Newten Hess sat down to interview Ah Louis. Below is some of what Ah Louis had to say. Click here for the full...
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    Ah Louis Store
    Emily Pan
    • Jun 17, 2020

    Ah Louis Store

    Ah Louis Store today (Photo courtesy of Elliot Gong) The historic Ah Louis Store identifies with Ah Louis, a Chinese American pioneer,...
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    Ah Louis in San Luis Obispo
    Emily Pan
    • Jun 15, 2020

    Ah Louis in San Luis Obispo

    (Video courtesy of Elliot Gong) Wong On, more commonly referred to as Ah Louis, was a Chinese banker, labor contractor, farmer,...
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    We gratefully acknowledge, respect, and thank yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini, Northern Chumash Tribe of San Luis Obispo County and Region in whose homelands we all are guests. 

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