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Chow - Ten Lam children - c. 1911

Collector/curator’s original description reads: “C. 1911, Vancouver. Portrait of the children of CHOW Ten Lam. This photo was taken the same day as a family portrait which included the parents. (Left to Right) Henry; Lillian; Baby Victoria; and George. Their father, Chow Ten Lam, who arrived in Canada in 1897, earned a living doing many different things. Over his lifetime, he was as an accountant in his uncle’s store; he was a news correspondent for a Chinese newspaper; a partner in a wholesale grocery business and finally an interpreter and general insurance agent. Early on, he learned English from a Methodist Sunday school teacher. Their father was eventually baptized and the Chow family were one of the first Chinese Christian families in Canada.”

Dragan - Michael, James and Walter - c. 1916

Collector/curator's description reads: “C. 1916, Vancouver. Photo of siblings (L to R): Michael Dragan (born 1909), James Dragan and Walter Dragan. A portrait studio photo taken about a year or two later, does not contain James. They were Ukrainian but in the 1911 Canada [census?], their parents, Alex and Oleni Dragan, would claim the family was from Galacia (then part of the Austria - Hungarian Empire) and that their ethnic group was Ruthenian and Greek Orthodox religion. Galacia covered an area of Poland, Romania, and Ukraine. Michael spend his whole life in the logging industry starting in a sawmill just after high school. He worked in various logging camps up the coast and later became a partner in a sawmill near Brandywine Falls (close to where Whistler is today). Michael later moved back to Vancouver and worked at Bay Forest Lumber for the rest of his working life. At Bay Forest he performed many duties such as timber cruising, road development and, during the winter months, did map work in the office. Walter held many jobs including chauffeur, truck driver, and longshoreman.”

Dragan - Michael and Walter - c. 1917

Collector/curator's description reads: “C. 1917, Vancouver. Photo of brothers Michael (b: 1909) and Walter Dragan. They were Ukrainian but in the 1911 Canada [census?], their parents, Alex and Oleni Dragan, would claim the family was from Galacia (then part of the Austria - Hungarian Empire) and that their ethnic group was Ruthenian and Greek Orthodox religion. Galacia covered an area of Poland, Romania, and Ukraine. Michael spend his whole life in the logging industry starting in a sawmill just after high school. He worked in various logging camps up the coast and later became a partner in a sawmill near Brandywine Falls (close to where Whistler is today). Michael later moved back to Vancouver and worked at Bay Forest Lumber for the rest of his working life. At Bay Forest he performed many duties such as timber cruising, road development and, during the winter months, did map work in the office. Walter, the younger brother, held done many jobs including chauffeur, truck driver, and longshoreman.”

Chow - George - 1921

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1921, Vancouver. George Mook Chow, age 10, from Moose Jaw. His father was Charles Soloman Chow (Yucho's younger brother). George had travelled by train from Moose Jaw to Vancouver. His name was sewn into his coat so that he could easily be identified. The plan was for George to visit China along with his uncle Yucho Chow and his children. The trip was scheduled for March of 1921 on the ship the Empress of Russia. George stayed in China for approximately two years then came back to Moose Jaw. He left again for China as a teen when he became named in the divorce of a white couple. He only returned to Canada in 1943 after escaping a Japanese prisoner of war camp.”

Lew - Yue Wing - 1922

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1922, Vancouver. Photo of child Yue Wing Lew (also known as Wing Lew). Born March 30, 1921, he was the eldest child of Mr. Ging Lew (aka Lew Hoy Sue). He owned a drycleaning company called Lew's cleaners.”

Quan - Gwendolyn Jane - 1927

Collector/curator's description reads: “November 1927, Vancouver. Photo of infant Gwendolyn Jane Quan, aged 8 months. Was born March 5, 1927 and raised in New Westminster. Her father was a tailor and ran a shop, along with her mother, in New Westminster. Graduated from Grade 12 and worked for several years as a teller in the CIBC branch at Pender and Main St[reet] in Chinatown. She married WWII veteran Frank Wong and together they had three daughters.”

Lee - Kempert children

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1927, Vancouver. L to R: Children of Vancouver Chinatown businessman Kempert Lee. Left to right: Ruth, Harden, Phyllis and Lillian.”

Yuen Harry Ivan - passport - 1929

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1929, Vancouver. Harry Ivan Yuen at age 10. Passport photo taken by Yucho Chow. The purpose was to help Harry ‘permanently’ relocate to Yin Ping. The year was 1930, the Depression Era. The family travelled to China on The Blue Funnel S.S. Teucer but returned later the same year on CPR Empress of Japan. Seems like most of the children got sick in China so the family returned to Canada. It was the 2nd time for the patriarch, Jae Tong Yuen, sailing on the Empress of Japan. The first time was when he first arrived in 1910 and paid the Headtax. He was also incarcerated for 2 weeks at immigration detention centre (aka the Pig house) which was located where the present-day Fairmont Waterfront Hotel is now situated.)”

Unidentified acrobat - girl 4

Collector/curator's description reads: “1920s, Location: likely Vancouver. Photo of a young Chinese girl holding a bouquet of flowers. Appears to be part of a series of other photos taken of a young girl doing acrobatics in the Yucho Chow studios.”

Mah - Henry, Lincoln and Eva

Collector/curator's description reads: “Late 1920s or early 1930s, Vancouver. Studio Photo of three children: Harry, Lincoln and Eva Mah. Found in an album owned by the Oriental Home and School Fonds. There is no additional information on these children or why their photo appears in this album.”

Howard Ng - early 1930s

Collector/curator’s description reads: “C. early 1930s, Vancouver. Photograph of Howard Ng (born August 16, 1928), grandson of Yucho Chow. Howard’s mother was Mabel Chow (Yucho’s daughter b. 1901) who had also served as the photographer’s first assistant.”

Jessie Chow - postcard

Collector/curator’s description reads: “1932, Vancouver. Postcard portrait of Jessie Chow, Yucho Chow’s daughter. Jessie became the main hand colourist at the studio - using oils to hand paint black and white photos.”

De Marchi - Giovanni w grandfather - 1932

Collector/curator's description reads: “1932, Vancouver. The photo, taken at Yucho Chow Studio, shows a young Italian Canadian boy, Giovanni De Marchi, standing next to his grandfather who resided in Italy. The grandfather never came to Canada and has been superimposed into the photo of Giovanni. This was a common way to unite families who were living so far apart. (Note: the original cardboard holder around the photo was cut in order to fit it into a picture frame.)”

Lovrich - Nick and Barrie - 1933

Collector/curator's description reads: “1933, Vancouver. Infant Nick Lovrich with his big sister Barrie. The children lived on Union Street. Yucho Chow was so impressed with Barrie that he offered to take a free photo of her every year. The family did not take him up on that offer, but they did return to Yucho Chow Studio from time to time.”

Weinstein - Esther and Lily - 1934

Collector/curator's description reads: “1934, Vancouver. Photo of sisters Esther Weinstein (left) about age 4 and Lily Weinstein, aged 3. Image has an embossed Yucho Chow painters pallette logo at the bottom right.”

Yucho Chow children - 1935

Collector/curator’s description reads: “C. 1935, Vancouver. Photo of Yucho Chow’s children. Left to right: Peter, Jack, Jessie, Rose, Sammy and adopted child named Henry.”

Weinstein - sisters - 1935

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1935, Vancouver. Postcard photo of the Weinstein girls: Left to right: Lily (aged 4); Esther (5) and Reta (approx 10). Both Lily and Esther were born in Canada. Photo is embossed with the Yucho Chow painters pallette logo in the bottom left.”

Weinstein - Esther - 1935

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1935, Vancouver. Postcard portrait of a standing Esther Weinstein (age 5). Esther was born into a Romanian-Jewish family that lived in the Strathcona neighbourhood. Photo is embossed with the Yucho Chow painters pallette logo in the bottom right.”

Weinstein - Lily - 1935

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1935, Vancouver. Postcard photo of a standing Lily Weinstein, aged 4. Lily was born into a Romanian Jewish family of immigrants who lived in the Strathcona neighbourhood. Photo is embossed with the Yucho Chow painters pallette logo in the bottom right.”

Lovrich - Nick and Barrie - 1936

Collector/curator's description reads: “1936, Vancouver. Photo of Nick Lovrich and his older sister Barrie. In this photo, Nick was likely scolded and order to stand perfectly still for the camera shutter. Yucho Chow was very impressed with the young Barrie. He had offered to take a photos of her, every year, for free. The Lovrich family did not take him up on his offer, but they did return to Yucho Chow Studio from time to time.”

Shori - Tab - c.1937

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1937, Vancouver. Photo of Tab Shori as a child (1936-2011). An accomplished musician, who played guitar and saxophone, he was a member of Harry Walker and the Hi-Fives, a multi-racial band, something rare at the time. The Hi-Fives were best known as the house band at the New Delhi Cabaret, which was owned by Tab's father (Jogi Ram Shori). They also released a single in 1961 ‘Mean Old Woman’ which climbed onto the Canadian and U.S. music charts, reaching No. 1 in in Los Angeles and No. 7 in Canada. Tab Shori opened for Ike and Tina Turner. But he gave up an opportunity to tour with Chubby Checker in order to open Vancouver's first R&B studio. He was inducted posthumously into the B.C. Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2016.”

Stancic - Antonette

Collector/curator's description reads: “1939, Vancouver. Photo of Antonette Stancic (later known as Antonette Danielsen) at age 5. She was the only child of Anton and Klementina Stancic who had immigrated to Canada in the late 1920s. Her father worked as a fisherman. She grew up in the east end of Vancouver on the 2900 block of Turner Street where many other Croatian and Italian families were living.”

Trca - three children - 1942

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1942, Vancouver. Photo of the Trca children whose father, Arthur Trca, was Bohemian Czech and whose mother, Mary (nee Shorrock), was Scottish. Left to right: Dave; Roy and Gordon. Their parents had a very tumultuous marriage. Eventually Mary would leave the marriage. Unable to care for what would eventually be five children, Arthur places the children in an orphanage for a time.”

1943 - Graduating class

Collector/curator's description reads: “1943, Vancouver. On location photo of the graduating class. The boy in front row, centre is Harvey Eng (son of Henry Eng). Back row (left to right): Miss Montgomery; Miss Lily McCarger; Mrs. Jack Chan; and Miss Esther Fung? Third Row: Unidentified; David Lim; Kong (Ken) Young; Unidentified; Unidentified. Middle Row: May Chu?: Valerie Lee; Audrey Yip: Jenny Jang; Unidentified. Front Row: Unidentified; Mary Phyllis Kett?; Harvey Eng, Mavis Yuen, Unidentified. This picture was taken at the Chinese United Church complex on Pender and Dunlevy Streets. These steps lead up to the men's dormitory where the church rented out rooms to single young men. The actual church was to the right of this building. The kindergarten classes were held in the basement of this building.”

Barazzuol - John

Collector/curator's description reads: “1943, Vancouver. Photo of 14-month old John Barazzuol. A member of an Italian-Canadian family that lived at 633 Atlantic Street.”

Trca - four children - 1944

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1944, Vancouver. Photo of the Trca children. Left to right: Dave; Gordon; Roy; and John (seated). Their parents (Arthur Trca and Mary Shorrock) had a very tumultuous marriage. Eventually Mary would leave the marriage. Unable to care for five children, Arthur places the children in an orphanage for a time.”

Fornari - Jean

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1944, Vancouver. Photo of a seated, two-year-old child named Jean Fornari. Jean is seated on an adult-sized chair. She would later marry and become known as Jean O'Fallon.”

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