Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories

Hard Work and Perseverance : Indiana Immigrants


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Casey sits down with Beth Brandon to talk about different immigrant experiences. We look into Moy Key a Chinese immigrant whose work in Indianapolis garnered the attention of Chinese royalty.  Then we dig into a fairly well-known community staple Shapiro’s Delicatessen and how this family business got its start and how it has stuck around through the years.

The Hoosier Mandarin Moy Kee, The “Mayor” Of Indianapolis’s Chinatown
“Cook Good, Serve Generously, Price Modestly": The Shapiro's Story

Shapiro's Images:
https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/collection/p16797coll53/id/4657/rec/4
https://cdm16797.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16797coll53/id/2966

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Unbound: A Collection of Indiana StoriesBy Indiana Historical Society


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