Silk Screen, Series III; 303; Eight Pound Livelihood

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Series
Silk Screen, Series III
Episode Number
303
Episode
Eight Pound Livelihood
Contributing Organization
Center for Asian American Media (San Francisco, California)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/520-pk06w97d9t
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Description
Episode Description
An intimate look at a commonplace phenomenon: the Chinese American laundry. The program examines the history and often deplorable conditions of this little-known but omnipresent industry.
Broadcast Date
1987-04-12
Asset type
Episode
Genres
Documentary
Rights
1981, NYCHP
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
00:30:02
Credits
Producer: Kerr, Barbara
Producer: Ho, Yuet-Fung
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Center for Asian American Media
Identifier: 00009 (CAAM)
Format: U-matic
Generation: Dub
Color: Color
Duration: 00:30:02
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Citations
Chicago: “Silk Screen, Series III; 303; Eight Pound Livelihood,” 1987-04-12, Center for Asian American Media, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed May 13, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-520-pk06w97d9t.
MLA: “Silk Screen, Series III; 303; Eight Pound Livelihood.” 1987-04-12. Center for Asian American Media, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. May 13, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-520-pk06w97d9t>.
APA: Silk Screen, Series III; 303; Eight Pound Livelihood. Boston, MA: Center for Asian American Media, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-520-pk06w97d9t