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Poem Remnant

2020-02-12

Angel Island Immigration Station

Angel Island Immigration Station
Tiburon, United States

Removal of a door frame revealed part of a historic Chinese poem that was left incomplete. Ink brush calligraphy was used on the redwood walls, outlining where the Chinese characters would be carved. Also visible are two layers of paint used to cover up the poem. (Detention Barracks, room 105)

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  • Title: Poem Remnant
  • Date Created: 2020-02-12
  • Location Created: Angel Island, Tiburon, California, USA
  • Type: Photograph
  • Rights: Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation
  • Medium: Photograph
  • Photographer: R. Nauman
Angel Island Immigration Station

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