The 1896 caption reads: "Anti-Chinese Riot 1880 in Denver Colorado." The publication of the “Morey Letter” stirred up a general anti-Chinese feeling, particularly in the West. On October 31, 1880, a mob attacked the Chinese quarter in Denver, and were only driven back when the firemen turned the stream from their hose on them.

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