Historian Dr. Dawn Bohulano Mabalon, a third-generation Stockton native, and artist Rico J. Reyes, who was raised in nearby Manteca, partnered with the Stockton Chapter of the Filipino American National Historical Society and the Little Manila Foundation to pay tribute to the enduring presence of Filipinos in Stockton. With powerful images culled from family albums and archival collections, their book chronicles the rich history of the Filipino American community in Stockton and in San Joaquin County, from its earliest pioneers at the beginning of the 20th century to the present day.
Title: Pinoys' photographic book
Author: Staff Writer
Publisher: Manila Mail
Date: 2/21/2009 "Filipinos in Stockton," is a compendium of
archival photographs which forms part of the Images of America
series which "celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns and
cities across the country" are a few familiar and once-familiar
faces in Lathrop and even Manteca. It includes the face of the late
Rev. Apolinar Sangalang, former Lathrop mayor who is believed to be
the first Filipino-born politician to hold that post. Also in the
book are group photos of the '70s, induction of officers, the
Galicinao family, the medical profession, and the Stockton Chapter
of Filipino American National Historical Society. Among those in
the photograph is Maria B. Vea of Lathrop who contributed the
photograph. The introduction to the softcover book's contents gives
a historical snapshot of the Filipino community in Stockton, from
the first Filipino settlers who came to Stockton around 1898
through the 20th century when the city founded by Captain Charles
Weber became home to the largest Filipino community in the United
States. It skims through the historical highlights through the
decades of the Filipino experience in Stockton, including the
evolution of historic Little Manila and the founding of the
Stockton Chapter of the Filipino American National Historical
Society (FANHS). The book, in fact, was put together through the
cooperative effort of FANHS, Dawn B. Mabalon, Ph.D., Rico Reyes,
and the Little Manila Foundation.
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