1763586 John Chinaman on the rail road, c.1870 (albumen print) by American Photographer, (19th century); 10x13 cm; Denver Public Library, Western History Collection; (add.info.: John Chinaman was a stock caricature of a Chinese laborer seen in cartoons of the 19th century. Also referenced by Mark Twain and popular American songs of the period, John Chinaman represented, in western society, a typical persona of China. He was typically depicted with a long queue and wearing a coolie hat.); 穢 Denver Public Library ; American, out of copyright.