Log InEspañol | 中æ-‡Home > Calendar > Exhibits > Building Bridges: The James R. Lee CollectionBuilding Bridges: The James R. Lee Collection ExhibitsCurrent ExhibitionsOnline ExhibitionsPast ExhibitionsUpcoming ExhibitionsShare CloseShare with Friends sfpl.styles.attach('/styles/chicklets.css'); EventUtil.addHandler(document.getElementById('chicklets-close'), 'click', function(e) { EventUtil.preventDefault(e); sfpl.toggle('chicklets'); }); EventUtil.addHandler(document.getElementById('sharethis'), 'click', function(e){ EventUtil.preventDefault(e); var chicklets = document.getElementById('chicklets'); sfpl.toggle('chicklets'); }); Text size AAA  Print     RSS  This exhibition features a collection of photographs, blueprints, newspaper articles, designs, books, and other ephemera related to the building of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.Mr. Lee was one of the many designers/engineers working on the Bay Bridge in the 1930s; he was also a second generation Chinese American. The exhibit will not only feature Lee’s role in the building of the Bay Bridge, but also include insights into some of the social and cultural aspects of life for the Chinese American community from the 1920s through the 1940s in San Francisco.Lori Barber, Guest Curator Treasure Island Museum AssociationRelated Event: Exhibit opening programWednesday, November 14, 6 PM Koret Auditorium, Main Library, Lower LevelRelated Exhibitions and EventsChinese New Year Red Envelope Craft ProgramSaturday, January 12, 2013 ExcelsiorLion DancersSaturday, January 19, 2013 PresidioChinese Lion DancersSaturday, January 19, 2013 Noe Valley/Sally BrunnChinese Lion Dancers!Saturday, January 19, 2013 Bernal HeightsLion DancersSaturday, January 26, 2013 MarinaLion Dance!Saturday, January 26, 2013 Joe DiMaggio Playground ClubhouseLion Dancers!Saturday, January 26, 2013 PortolaChinese New Year Lion DancersSaturday, February 2, 2013 West PortalChinese Lion DanceSaturday, February 2, 2013 MercedChinese New Year ArtworkSaturday, February 2, 2013 Ingleside More related eventsWhenSat, 11/03/12 - Thu, 2/07/2013WhereChinese CenterMain Library100 Larkin St.EmailExhibit HoursSunday12 - 5Monday10 - 6Tuesday9 - 8Wednesday9 - 8Thursday9 - 8Friday12 - 6Saturday10 - 6 HomeBooks & MaterialsLibrary CatalogYour Library RecordNew TitlesReader's CornerTrack Your ReadingShow AlleLibraryArticles & DatabaseseBookseMusicResearch ToolsSF Historical PhotosVideosPodcastsShow AllServicesAsk A LibrarianBorrow ItemsAccessibility ServicesGet A Library CardMeeting RoomsReserve ComputersExhibitions & ProgramsShow AllKidsTeensCalendarEventsExhibitsClassesShow AllLibrariesAll Library HoursMain LibraryAnzaBayviewBernal HeightsBookmobiles / MOSChinatownEureka ValleyExcelsiorGlen ParkGolden Gate ValleyInglesideMarinaMercedMissionMission BayNoe ValleyShow AllAboutAdvisory & SupportBlogsContact UsJob OpeningsLibrary AdministrationLibrary CommissionPoliciesPress RoomPublic NoticesShow AllSearch options...Explore CatalogClassic CatalogSite SearchW3C XHTML 1.0 ValidatedContact | FAQ | Ask A Librarian | Job Openings | Take Our Survey | Branch Library Map | Mobile Site Copyright © 2002-2013 San Francisco Public Library. All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy | Internet & Computer : Help / Rules Where: Chinese Center When: Sat, 11/03/12 - Thu, 2/07/2013