Book Overview
In the heart of the Delta, between the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, the small town of Isleton boasts a fascinating history as well as the popular Crawdad Festival that draws thousands to the area each year. Built primarily by farmers who found the reclaimed marshland perfect for their agricultural endeavors, the community also became a center for Chinese customs and life when immigrants began to establish themselves in the area in the 1860s. The Chinese were soon followed by other ethnic groups, including Japanese, Philippino, Portuguese, and others who joined them in farming the land, working in the canneries, and raising their families. Though much smaller today than at its peak just prior to World War II, Isleton has made great efforts to preserve its unique character, and today many of its structures are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0738528633
ISBN13:9780738528632
Release Date:December 2003
Publisher:Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Length:128 Pages
Weight:0.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.5" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Vintage Isleton
Published by walter Ko , 4 years ago
It fine photo book on this California Delta farm community is a joy visit. It devotes Chapter 4 on Hard Work and the Tong, the Tong building is still there but turn into a gift shop. Recent visit collected and confirmed the book with a tour of the back kitchen. P.93 showed the parade of WW II Chinese-American veterans in the Asian Festival.
This is a good book to read and understand the Chinese laborers in this town.
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