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Where Do 'Hoodlums' Come From? San Francisco

Anton Refregier's <em>Beating the Chinese</em> is a panel in the History of San Francisco mural at the city's Rincon Center. Chinese immigrants were frequent targets of hoodlums in the late 19th century. (Library of Congress)
Anton Refregier's Beating the Chinese is a panel in the History of San Francisco mural at the city's Rincon Center. Chinese immigrants were frequent targets of hoodlums in the late 19th century. (Library of Congress)

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