Title

6th Street Chop Suey: "Orient Chop Suey Restaurant"

Description

Horizontal, black and white photograph of a street view of sixth street. The main focus of the picture is the Columbia theatre which is a multi story stone building with decorative arched windows and modillions. A lighted overhang advertises the Columbia Theatre. In the background, a lighted electric sign for Chop Suey can be seen.

Creator

Unknown Photographer

Semester

Spring 2026

Subject

Downtown

"Hop Alley"

Chinatown

Chop Suey

6th Street

Temporal Coverage

1910 – 1919

Spatial Coverage

"Hop Alley," Downtown St. Louis, Missouri.

Language

English

Medium

Photograph

Date

1916

Source

Missouri Historical Society http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/146866

Explanation of Omeka Map Location

The Missouri Historical Society claims the photo is of 6th Street. Another article listed the restaurant as 419 N 6th Street.