Chinese American Interest

Presentation: Life In San Francisco Chinatown a Century Ago

Thursday, 6/26/2025
3:00 - 5:00
Sunset Program Room
Sunset

1305 18th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94122
United States

415-355-2808

Herby Lam will guide us through San Francisco's Chinatown using his collection of century-old postcards, showcasing themes like street scenes, markets, festivals, and landmarks. A retired federal employee and Hong Kong immigrant, Lam is an avid collector of stamps, coins, postcards, and antiques, as well as a skilled photographer and graphic designer. He will present an authentic postcard of Notre Dame Cathedral, a coin album, and a custom-designed first day cover for attendees.

林凱斌（Herby Lam）將以他珍藏、具有百年歷史的老明信片，帶領我們遊覽三藩市華埠，展現街景、市場、節慶與地標等主題風貌。林先生是退休聯邦政府員工、來自香港的移民，同時也是一位熱衷收藏郵票、錢幣、明信片與古董的收藏家，更是一位擅長攝影與平面設計的藝術家。他將為與會者展示一張巴黎聖母院的真品明信片、一冊錢幣收藏冊，以及一款由他親自設計的首日封。

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This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

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