Lost Bay Area Stories

An Exploration into Obscure Bay Area History

Ma Chuck, the Mathematician/Inventor

As mentioned in earlier posts, Ma Chuck was the first Chinese American male to register to vote in Santa Clara County. He also paid a...

The Battery of Ma Chuck

As mentioned in a previous post, San Jose resident and Chinese American, Ma Chuck, became the first man of Chinese decent to register to...

First Chinese Man to Vote in Santa Clara County

An American born Chinese man named Ma Chuck was the first man of Chinese decent to register to vote in Santa Clara County on September...

Salaries of Potentates, 1886

More than 120 years ago, during the era of Monarchies and the Gilded Age, the San Jose Mercury pointed out the inequities in society....

Chinese New Year, Heinlenville, 1896

Heinlenville was one of the original Chinatowns in San Jose. It was located near 6th and Jackson St (currently Japantown). It is...