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By the ports, there would be numerous American and European posts. As Whitman noticed, "the only thing to suggest China [was] the ever-present Chinese coolie and the signs in Chinese characters. Except for these two things we might have thought it an…

This is a toy that Walter Whitman brought back from his journey and it represents transportation in China. The main way of transportation at the time was the carriage. Usually big enough to carry two people comfortably. The horse driver is called "Ma…

Nanking Road was one of the main streets in Shangai because it was famous for its markets. The big shops found along Nanking Road were established mainly for the tourist trade and in fact, that is where Walter Whitman state she was able to shop…

This is a photo of the mills near The Point in Salem, MA. These mills were heavily employed by Franco-Americans immigrants that had just come from Canada. These cotton mills paid low wages but still gave the workers an opportunity to provide for and…

This photo shows the Point neighborhood after the Great Salem Fire of 1914. The Franco-Americans that inhabited this area, which ranges from Peabody Street all the way to Chase Street, about four blocks, built up this neighborhood in order to try to…

St. Joseph's Church was the official church for the Franco-Americans living in the Point. The church was built to house the growing French-only speaking population. Most children in the Point attended St. Joe's and most families attended Sunday…