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165 Main Street A few different businesses were here in the early days. one of which was Mitchell's Saloon, and later the Chamber of Commerce. there were also various retail shops through out the years. |
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163 Main Street This area of Chinatown occupied both sides of the street from the Ratto Theatre North. Many Chinese moved away, as did those from south Jackson and near the gate when the mining of the creeks was finished. |
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161 Main Street Upon the Chinese population moving away, the community would watch the solemn Chinese taking from the graves the bones of their countrymen, preparatory to shipping them to the homes of their ancestors. White cloths were laid on the ground and into these were laid separately, the bones of the head, then the arms, etc. They knew to the last bone that their friend was not leaving anything behind him. |
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157-159 Main Street As the town became more populous (c. 1849-'50) and was yet godless, the Sundays were enlivened by bull and bear fights, Mokelumne Hill, the county seat, running opposition with this amusement. They were real thrillers, often resulting in tragedy |
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153-155 Main Street Prior to this building being built by the Spinetti Brothers sometime in 1928, this was a small part of Chinatown for Jackson. There was an old Kelly home which dated back to the towns early days, and other Chinese dwellings, including a Chinese Masonic Lodge across the creek. |
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Information, photographs courtesy of the Amador County Archives, The Historical Marker Database, The Chronicling America Database, and Larry Cenotto, Amador County's Historian CONTACT US
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