Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa mid 1940s, Vancouver. Photo of the Busch family. Front row (left to right): Alice Barazzuol; John Busch; Caroline Busch; Agnes Busch. Back row (left to right); Jake Busch; Ed Busch; Albert Busch; Johnny Busch; and Clarence Busch.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “Circa mid-1940s, Vancouver. Photo of Wendel Hoffert. He grew up in Saskatchewan the son of Russian-born German. In Vancouver, Wendell worked as an auto mechanic and ran a service station. He disliked having his photo taken as he did not consider himself photogenic. This was the only photo of Wendel he ever really liked and thereafter he claimed only Yucho Chow could go a good photo of him.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “1950, Vancouver. Wedding portrait of Jake Lichtenwald and Norma (nee Brown). Jake was a first generation German immigrant b: 1915-1977. Jake was disqualified from WWII service due to latent TB. Norma was a first generation British 1923-1988.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “February 7, 1947, Vancouver. Wedding photo of William Paul Streifel (1918-1996) to Marie Eva Richter (1919-2006). William was born in Fox Valley, Saskatchewan. Marie was born in Prelate, Saskatchewan. Married in February 1947, William and Eva were both from Saskatchewan and both were of German descent. They had come to Vancouver together, got married and saved every penny they had. (They were, however, willing to spend a little extra to have their wedding photo painted.) Not long after this picture was taken the couple paid $400 for a plot of land on East 55th Avenue in Vancouver. There they built a little stucco bungalow and raised three children. They lived in that humble, little house until they both passed away.”