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Vaishno Das Bagai in his store in San Francisco
Photograph of Vaishno Das Bagai in his store in San Francisco taken in 1923.

Photograph of Vaishno Das Bagai and Others
A photograph of Vaishno Das Bagai and others. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph identifies others in the photograph, including Ramesh Chandra, Abnashi Ram Premi, and indicates the picture was taken in the early 1920s.

Here's Letter To The World From Suicide
Article titled "Here's Letter To The World From Suicide" from the March 17, 1928 edition of the San Francisco Examiner. The article reports on the suicide of Vaishno Das Bagai, and reprints the letter he left for newspapers.

Biography of Fazal Mohamed Khan
Biography of Fazal Mohamed Khan, who was born in Punjab in 1907 and settled in California in 1923. With his business partner Namet Khan, Fazal Khan became a successful farmer-businessman specializing in the farming of rice. His farming operation was hampered by legal restrictions that prevented Muslims from owning land; in 1946, these restrictions were removed.

Travel Inspection Card
Travel Inspection card for Chandra Prabha, for a ship departing from Hong Kong on June 4, 1910.

Tribute to Mrs. Kala Bagai Chandra (Jhaiji)
Program for tribute held in Los Angeles for Kala Bagai Chandra, who passed away on October 4, 1983. The program includes photographs and details about Chandra, who was one of the first Indian women to migrate to the U.S.

Oral History Interview with Kala Bagai Chandra
Oral history interview with Kala Bagai Chandra conducted by her grandson on November 26, 1982. Kala Bagai Chandra narrates her arrival to the country at the age of 21.

Inspection Card for Krishna Chandra
Inspection Card for Krishna Chandra on S.S. Manchuria, dated June 4, 1910.

Form of certificate of identity
Form of certificate of identity for Ishwar Chandra issued by the District Magistrate and Justice of the Peace in Abu, Rajputana, India.

Certification for Ishwar Chandra
Document certifying that Ishwar Chandra is a British Indian subject and is proceeding to the U.S. for purposes of study. Document is issued by the District Magistrate and Justice of the Peace in Abu, Rajputana, India.

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