Examples (Details)
RG 36: Records of the Bureau of Customs
RG No: 36
Stack Area: N
Row: 07
Compartment 01
Shelf: 06-7
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RG [Record Group] 36.
Records of the Bureau of Customs. Philadelphia District. Records of the International Exhibition of 1876. 1875-1877.
Special Export Entries: Jamaica to Japan parts 1-4
Box 23. Entry 1.
[WORLD FAIR EXHIBITION ON JAPAN, 1876]
Custom House, Port of Philadelphia: Special Entry of Articles to be Exported from the International Exhibition of 1876, at Philadelphia.
Export Entry Slip for “One Case Tiles” from Japan with an invoice value at 10.43
“One Pair of Porcelain vases”
“One Case Chinaware”, Invoice value Yens 276
Inventory of Japanese objects exported to England via New York, with their value in Yen
RG No. 36
Stack Area: N
Row: 07
Compartment: 02
Shelf: 06-9
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RG [Record Group] 36.
Records of the Bureau of Customs. Philadelphia District. Records of the International Exhibition of 1876. 1875-1877.
Daily Return of Articles Sold: Chinese Commission to Unknown Documents
Box 25
Entry 15
Centennial Exhibition: DAILY RETURN and Entry of Dutiable Articles sold by Chinese Commission, Exhibitor, Chinese Section, on the 23rd day of August, 1876, the same having been heretofore returned to the Customhouse and enumerated in Schedule No. 4889 by said Exhibitor.
One Pewter Tea Canister Value: $1.30 Duties: 35 %
One “ “ “ Value 1.30 Duties: 35 %
One piece Black Check Silk Value: $4.40 Duties: 60 %
August 24, 1876
Embroidered Silk Panels (Four) Value: $31.36 Duties 60%
One Market Stand Value: $0.41 Duties: 35%
One Pewter Wine Jug Value: $1.50 Duties: 35%
One Box Puh Flowers Value: $0.89 Duties: 50%
One Box Pub Flowers Value: $0.89 Duties: 50%
One Lacquer Box Value: $9.25 Duties: 35%
[The Daily Return slips continue daily until November 11th, including donations to the Smithsonian, items acquired by the Philadelphia Art Museum]
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RG [Record Group] 36.
Records of the Bureau of Customs. Philadelphia District. Records of the International Exhibition of 1876. 1875-1877.
Daily Return of Articles Sold: Japanese Centennial Com. To Unknown Documents
Box 7
Entry 15
[similar to above, but for Japanese exhibit, not the Chinese one]
Chinese Immigration Problems in Philadelphia
RG No: 85
Stack Area: G
Row 08
Compartment 03
Shelf 06-3
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RG 85
Records of the Immigration & Naturalization Service
Chinese Case Files: 1895-1923
Cases 2088C – 2131C
Box 67
Folder 2090: (See 2171, 2172, 2170-C)
Concerning: Toy Dip
Folder: 2095-C
Concerning: Soo Hoo Fun, arrested in Mt. Carmel
Folder: 2100-C
Concerning: Panaman