Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Menu Graphics: Hong Kong Restaurant, Chinese and American Dishes

1701–1703 Seventh Street
1121–1123 Franklin Street
Oakland, California

Menu 1



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Menu 2
Price increased on some dishes; 
typography changed


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printed by Bock Ngar Chy Co.
920 Grant Avenue
San Francisco, California


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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Jake Lee’s “Warsaw Concerto”

American Home Library of Great Musical Masterpieces, 
Volume 18, 6018, 1960


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jake Lee, third generation Chinese American, gained national
prominence for his original Xmas card designs. He is a frequent
contributor to our national magazines, and currently has a one 
man show being exhibited throughout the world by Ford Motor 
 
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Jake Lee’s “Nutcracker Suite”

American Home Library of Great Musical Masterpieces,
Volume 14, 6014, 1960




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jake Lee, third generation Chinese American, gained national
prominence for his original Xmas card designs. He is a frequent
contributor to our national magazines, and currently has a one 
man show being exhibited throughout the world by Ford Motor 
Company. His water colors have been widely acclaimed.
 
 
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Greeting Card: Jake Lee

Three fish kites and bells tied to bamboos poles and a child pulling a sled in the background.
Alden-Scott’s Signed Collection, C-33, date unknown



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Further Viewing
 
 
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Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Dong Kingman at Universal City

1966 Studio Tour Guide booklet




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Dong Kingman, Scovill Advertisement

 
Time, August 18, 1958



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Dong Kingman in The Artist

March 1958


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
April 1958




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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