Chan, Bob (sold)
Bob Chan (fl. c. 1964 - 1968) was a Chinese-American San Francisco based illustrator active in the 1960s. Chan produced illustrations for private firms and for the San Francisco Chinatown Chamber of Commerce. Chan is listed in the San Francisco directory in 1967 as working out of 842 Washington Street, which was then the Chan Family Benevolent Association and Temple. He may have been related to Robert Jayne, owner of Jin-A-Graphics Printing Company of San Jose and Santa Clara. We have identified a Po Dah Chan of San Francisco, who became a U.S. citizen in 1964, changing his name to Bob Chan. It unclear whether or not they are one and the same.
Rare pictorial map of San Francisco Chinatown by Chinese-American artist.
Souvenir Map of San Francisco Chinatown.
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A rare and exceptional map of San Francisco's Chinatown, dating to the Summer of Love, 1967. Drawn by the Chinese-American artist, Bob Chan, the map is oriented to the East and centers on the intersection of Grant Avenue and Washington Street, extending from Powell Street (unlabeled) to Kearny Street, and from California Street to Pacific Avenue. The map aptly illustrates the density of the population, particularly on Grant Avenue. Cartoonish illustrations of prominent local business and historic buildings are noted throughout. A large Chinese dragon sprawls along the bottom of the map. (more details)