Confronted with signs that warned, "No Dogs and No Filipinos Allowed," immigrants carved out a downtown section of this Northern California city that eventually became known as Little Manila.
By the 1930s, Stockton was home to the largest Filipino population outside the Philippines. But a crosstown freeway cut through the neighborhood in the early 1970s, and the once-vibrant enclave is now just a shadow of what it once was.
The Little Manila Foundation has been fighting to save the district's remaining buildings from demolition, hoping to preserve them as a reminder of their role in Filipino-American and city history.
By the 1930s, Stockton was home to the largest Filipino population outside the Philippines. But a crosstown freeway cut through the neighborhood in the early 1970s, and the once-vibrant enclave is now just a shadow of what it once was.
The Little Manila Foundation has been fighting to save the district's remaining buildings from demolition, hoping to preserve them as a reminder of their role in Filipino-American and city history.