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Gift of the Bridgeport History Center, 2022.65.0, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copy ...
Rubber Stamp
Gift of the Bridgeport History Center, 2022.65.0, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright

Rubber Stamp

Datelate 1950s-1960s
Mediumrubber; wood
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width x depth): 3 1/4 × 3 3/16 × 1in. (8.3 × 8 × 2.5cm)
ClassificationsCommercial Objects
Credit LineGift of the Bridgeport History Center
Object number2022.65.0
DescriptionRubber stamp from Wing Lee Laundry, 105 Congress Street, Bridgeport, late 1950s-1960s.
NotesHistorical Note: Moy Chack Fong immigrated to the United States from China in 1937 under the assumed identity of Ng Ming Joe, as a "paper son" to join his father, who purchased fradulent identification, in New York City. In 1948, he purchased Wing Lee Laundry located at 105 Congress Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut. For a detailed biography see Ms 102159 in the library collection.
Status
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