#272 Locke Boarding House #272
by William Lum
Title
#272 Locke Boarding House #272
Artist
William Lum
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
Established in 1915, Locke is the last remaining rural Chinatown in America. During its heyday from the 1920’s to the 1940’s Locke was an autonomous island of Chinese culture with a permanent population of about 600, including many families, and seasonal farm laborers of about 1000. Located about 30 miles south of Sacramento, Locke is the legacy of the extraordinary efforts made by the Chinese in developing agriculture in California.
The Boarding House was built in 1909 to board the workers of the Southern Pacific Railroad. The shipping warehouse is located across the River Road. The Boarding house was later purchased by the Kuramoto family, who operated the Boarding House from 1920 to 1942. The Kuramoto family was interned during WWII and did not return to resume operation of the Boarding House after the War. In 2008 it became the Locke Boarding House, a unit of the State Park System. The exhibit and research facility are operated by the California State Parks and the Locke Foundation. It is open to the public free of charge. There are also other museums in the tiny town including an example of an old Chinese casino and school.
I painted the Boarding House in transparent watercolor on a 12" X 16" sheet of watercolor paper.
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June 9th, 2017
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