Herlinda Wong Chew and Children - 1930's
Herlinda Wong Chew and Children - 1930's
Herlinda Wong Chew and children - Herlinda Wong Chew is to the far right of the image. Herlinda Wong Chew was born in Guadalajara to Chinese parents. At the time of the Mexican Revolution she was living in Juarez and was among the youngsters who sold candy and cookies to the rebel soldiers at their camp near the smelter. After her marriage she and her husband moved to El Paso and became business partners and owners of the New China Grocery Company. Fluent in four languages, English, Spanish, French and Chinese, she worked continually for mutual understanding between the Mexican, Chinese, and American peoples. In addition to her business dealings and raising eight children, she was a student of international affairs, learned immigration law, and served as honorary Chinese consul in El Paso.
Reportar esta entrada
Más sobre la misma comunidad-colección
Fernando F. Villela - Vietnam - 1969
Fernando F. Villela laying down after a fire-fight from treeline ...
Fernando F. Villela - Vietnam - 1969
Fernando F. Villela - Vietnam - 1969 "Just showered at bunker ...
Ermine Peck McKay Hourigan - 1926
Mother of Thomas McKay - Founder - El Paso Boxing - Martial Arts ...
Estrella de bronce - Fernando Villela - 1969
Nurses visiting our bunker base in Bến Tre Province in ...
Camranh Bay en Vietnam - Fernando Villela - 1969
Photograph: Overview of Cam ranh Bay in Vietnam - 1969. On April ...
Fernando Villela con su hija - 1971
" Just before I got out of the Army". Fernando Villela holding ...
Vietnam - 1969 - Fernando Villela
"First Lieutenant in our company - real straight nice guy - in ...
