{"product_id":"water-towers-and-community-leader-charlie-lum-of-kingman-az-set","title":"Water Towers and Community Leader Charlie Lum of Kingman, AZ (Set)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese water towers in Kingman, AZ are a symbol of the city's rich Chinese American history. In the 1880s, Chinese immigrants first arrived in Kingman to build the southern transcontinental railroad route to California. The water towers were erected in 1910 to support that railroad construction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnother notable Chinese American figure in Kingman was Charlie Lum. Born in Guangdong in 1912, he emigrated to Kingman in 1922 with his father. After the eighth grade, Charlie left school to work at his father's business, the Boston Cafe, and the Mohave Cafe. There 14-year-old Charlie witnessed the assassination of his boss, Tom King, by the powerful Bing Kong Tong of San Francisco. Charlie could have easily been killed as well but for some reason was spared.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1931, he went to China to care for his ailing mother, hoping to return to Kingman eventually and take over the Boston Cafe. But to his disappointment, his father gave the reigns to Charlie's brother. Charlie tried opening a restaurant in nearby Williams, AZ. After that failed, he set out for San Francisco, where he opened the successful Shanghai Lil Club.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter returning to Kingman in in 1951, he opened the hugely popular Jade Restaurant on Route 66 as well as several other businesses. He also became integral part of Kingman society. He was the first Chinese member of the Kingman Elks Lodge and Rotary Club, sponsored local sports teams and radio broadcasts, and served on the board of the Chamber of Commerce. Twice a year he would rent out the movie theater and host a movie party for all the Kingman kids.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWater Towers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 20 x 26 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLimited edition archival print on canvas stretched on wood frame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharlie Lum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 6 x 6 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[medium TK]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable for pickup only. No shipping or delivery available. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-fe274423-7fff-f913-e3d8-a06df7d4d8de\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePieces will be available for pickup after the exhibition ends on Sept. 27. Contact gallery manager Angela Tung at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:angela@pearlriver.com\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eangela@pearlriver.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with any questions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFor unframed prints of other sizes, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sammyyuen.com\/collections\/shared-lines\"\u003evisit Sammy Yuen's website\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sammy Yuen Art (SYA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46059440373994,"sku":"SYA-SHARED-KINGMAN","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1487\/2774\/files\/watertowers.png?v=1780506271","url":"https:\/\/pearlriver.com\/products\/water-towers-and-community-leader-charlie-lum-of-kingman-az-set","provider":"Pearl River Mart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}