The Looking Back theme for 2024 is Many Streams, celebrating our rich and diverse history. Shown here is the Pekin Cafe, located on Capitol Way between 4th and State. The Pekin offered both Chinese and “American dishes.” It was one of several Chinese-owned restaurants in late 19th and early 20th century Olympia. It was owned by Lock Hoy, who later ran the Shanghai Café. Photograph
selected and captioned by Deborah Ross on behalf of the Olympia Historical Society and Bigelow House Museum, https://olympiahistory.org/many-streams-a-resource-guide