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Collector/curator's description reads: “1954, Vancouver. George Germel Singh Aulack in his RCAF uniform along with his sisters: (left to right) Gaily, Chindow, Germail and Mindow. Germail was a Flying Officer with the RCAF. He was born in India but arrived in Canada with his mother in 1934 when he was two years old. This photo was taken at South Airport (or Van Airport in those days) in 1954, two weeks before he died in St Hubert, Quebec while on a rescue flight with the RCAF. He was only 23. Their parents were Aulack Giana Singh and Tante Kaur Singh.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1938, Vancouver. The Antonia Barazzuol Family. Left to right: Emily, Clarice, Mary, Antonia (seated), Emilio, Joe, Peter. Antonia Barazzuol (seated) came to Canada from Italy in 1910 with her husband Antonio. He died in 1929 while working at the Clayburn Brick Factory in Abbotsford. The family lived at 526 Union St. until moving to Abbotsford in 1919. In 1929, the family moved to 633 Atlantic St and she lived there until her passing in 1967. She is surrounded in this photo by her 6 children, from left Emily, Clarice, Mary, Emilio, Joe and Peter.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1938, Vancouver. Photo of the Antonia Barazzuol Family and her children. Antonia Barazzuol (seated, centre) came to Canada from Italy in 1910 with her husband Antonio. He died in 1929 while working at the Clayburn Brick Factory in Abbotsford. The family lived at 526 Union St. until moving to Abbotsford in 1919. In 1929, the family moved to 633 Atlantic St and she lived there until her passing in 1967. Standing (left to right): Emily, Peter, Emilio and Joe. Seated (left to right): Clarice, Antonia, Mary.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1943, Vancouver. Photo of Emilio and Alice Barazzuol (nee Busch) and their 14-month-old son John. The family lived at 633 Atlantic Street.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa mid to late 1940s, Vancouver. Frank and Helen Bodlak (nee Lis) were married in Pleszew, Poland. Frank came to Canada in 1927 and at first worked on farms on the prairies. Upon coming to BC he worked in a coal mine in Squamish and later at Eburne Sawmill for many years until his retirement. Helen joined Frank in Canada in 1929. Their first child, my father Stanley, was born in Vancouver in 1930, and their daughter Jean in 1934. Helen was primarily a homemaker, but was also employed for a time in the kitchen at the White Spot restaurant in Vancouver's Marpole area at 67th and Granville, where Stan worked as a carhop. The family never lived in or particularly near Vancouver's Strathcona area. One of their residences was located at 6 East 14th Avenue in Vancouver in approx. 1943, when Stan was in Grade 8. They also lived for a time in a house in the 2800-block of West 37th Avenue. For a relatively short time they lived at 428 Bridgeport Road in Richmond (where Aunty Jean tells me they had chickens and a cow named Molly). From Richmond they moved back to Vancouver, to the Marpole area, where Jean attended David Lloyd George Elementary School. The last house that Frank and Helen lived in for many years until Frank's death in 1991 (Helen predeceased him in 1988) was at 181 West 46th Avenue, Vancouver.
For the early years of their schooling, both Stan and Jean attended a Catholic elementary school in Vancouver (I believe it was St Patrick's). As teenagers, they attended Point Grey and Magee Secondary Schools in Vancouver. Jean married Frank Brach (pronounced ‘Brock’), who came to Canada from Poland following World War II, in approximately 1948. They were married in 1952, and shortly thereafter moved to Powell River, BC, where Frank worked as a welder at the local pulp mill. There they raised three sons, Ken, Gerry and Steven. Frank is now deceased, but Jean and two of her sons (Gerry and Steven) still reside in Powell River with their own families. Ken lives in Victoria, BC. Jean Brach now has 9 great-grandchildren. Stan married Joan Shirley Rees in Vancouver where they raised two daughters (Karen b. 1957) and Corinne (b. 1962). Both girls attended and graduated from Point Grey Secondary School, in 1975 and 1980 respectively. Stan had a long career in social work in Vancouver, with the Children's Aid Society and later with the BC Provincial Ministry responsible for child welfare, where he became a district supervisor. Early in his social work career, Stan was employed for a time in the Kamloops area (where his daughter Corinne was born), before moving back to Vancouver in 1964.
Jean does not have a clear recollection of exactly what year the family was photographed by Yucho Chow, or whether the portrait was taken in honour of a special event or occasion (although it could quite possibly have been to commemorate Stan's high school graduation). This would have been a significant achievement to Frank and Helen, as neither of them had much schooling in Poland beyond the first few elementary grades. They were very proud that Stan continued his education and eventually earned a Master’s degree in Social Work at UBC.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1938, Vancouver. Photograph of the Burns family. Left to right: Natara Singh Burns (born 1907) and holding baby Davinder ‘Mindry’; Bhaghleant ‘Bonto’; Ajeet ‘Doc’; and mother Chanana Kour Burns. Natara came to Canada around 1921. He worked as a sawmill labourer and owner, but also as a priest in Abbotsford. The couple spent their later years in Lake Cowichan and there is a little street named after Natara called Natara Place.”

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: “1945, Vancouver. Photo of the Car family. (L-R) Mirko Car, Joey Car, Milka Car and Mary Car (on lap).”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1915, Vancouver. Photo of Chan Quay and his wife, Lam Shee, along with their children. Front row (left to right): Git Sen (Lillian) Chan; Lam Shee; Chan Quay; and Nai Wing Chan. Back row (left to right): Nai Quong Chan and Keng Sen (Mary) Chan. Chan Quay Family. Chan Quay, shown here with his family in 1915, decided not to stay in Canada. He paid the head tax and arrived in Victoria in 1896. For years he successfully operated [Wo] Sang Merchant Tailor shops first in Victoria and then in Vancouver. Quay also was very active in his clan society and led the efforts to construct the Chin Wing Chun Tong society building on Pender Street. However, something drew him back to China. In 1928, he sold the tailor shop and left for China with his wife and two youngest children. He died in China in 1940. Lillian Chan Mah Collection (99).”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1928, Vancouver. Family of CPR worker Cheng Ging Butt. Back row, L to R: William, Harry, Edward, Henry. Front row: L to R: imothy, Maurice, wife Lena Jang holding Cecil, Cheng Ging Butt holding Beatrice, Ellen and Bevan (Clarence). Cheng Ging Butt literally tried his hand at building the railway, but when he lost a finger under the weight of a steel rail, he gave it up for less dangerous work. ‘Conditions were really primitive, it was really cold, it was not safe and Grandpa decided that he was not going to do this anymore,’ said his grandson, Kevin Jangze. ‘He ended up with a grocery store, a temple, a cherry orchard, a still to make ‘beverages,' and some houses of gaming. And so Grandfather, being quite the entrepreneur, built up this little empire.’ Cheng Ging Butt, proprietor of Cheng Foo's in Yale, B.C., last stop on the steamship run, before the Cariboo, was a Chinese Canadian pioneer. His store provisioned the Chinese railway workers, who had to pay their own way while working for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Cheng landed in New Westminster, B.C., around 1871, at age 22, from Sun Hui village, early enough to avoid the head tax, but not the discrimination. He raised a family with Lena Jang, the wife he bought from the Leong family, who gave him eight boys and two girls. Cheng died in 1929, the year the Great Depression took away everything he'd earned.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1920s, Vancouver. Mr. and Mrs. Chong Fan Yow are pictured with their young sons Chong Buck Sun (left) and Chong Buck Shong (right). This stunning 1920s family photo was discovered in a Value Village Thrift Store. The photo had gone silent: There was no information about the people in the picture. As well, part of the Yucho Chow logo had been cut off to make the picture fit into the frame. The photo with frame was purchased by Roma Kuzhler, a young Russian immigrant artist. In 2019, the image was printed in the Vancouver Sun newspaper as part of an article on Yucho Chow. Joyce Chong was sitting on the Langdale Ferry flipping through the newspaper and recognized the boy on the right as her father, Chong Buck Shong. She had not seen this photo before but knew father.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1944, Vancouver. Photo of Chong Sat Chong (seated) with his four sons (left to right): Harold; Jackie; George and Willie.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1940s, Vancouver. Chong Fan Yow Family. Back row left to right: Sally Chong Chew (October 20, 1926) (Lived in Oakland California); Pearl (Chong) Lee (October 3, 1938 - ); Jean (Chong) Mah (August 27, 1937 - ); Shong Sun Chong (November 5, 1916 - May 7, 2004). Front row from left to right: Gladys (Chong) Yip (Feb 18, 1940 - ); Mrs. Shong Buck Chong (nee Lim) (November 22, 1913- August 30, 1967); Mrs. Chong Fan Chow (December 2, 1884 - June 8, 1960); Stephen Chong (December 22, 1943 - December 31, 2007); Chong Fan Yow (May 6, 1879 - April 26, 1962); Diana Chong (August 27, 1942); Shong Buck Chong (eldest son) (July 17, 1911 - September 27, 1962); Leona (Chong) Quan (July 7, 1945 - ). Not born yet: Joyce Chong (December 27, 1950).”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1928, Vancouver. Photo of Chow King Tong family. Tong (1874-1932) worked on the railroad and later turned to farming. He lived with his wife #3, named Chow Wong Shee (1892-1942) and their family in Agassi but later moved to Ashcroft, following the CPR route. Tong was also from Hoy Ping and would stay at the back of Yucho Chow Studio when in Vancouver. ‘Chow King Tong, my Grandfather: 1874-1932; Chow Wong Shee, my Grandmother: 1892-1942. The family name is Chow.....some continued using Tong as a surname
But the males used Chow (my dad had it legally changed in the 1950's). My generation of my Chinese name has Tong on the end...my dad's was different. My grandmother's name was changed from her birth name to Wong Shee which meant that she was the wife of someone (this was apparently quite common). I hope this helps. Franklin.’”

Collector/curator’s original description reads: “C. 1911, Vancouver. Portrait of the CHOW Ten Lam Family. Left to right: George; Chow Ten Lam; Henry standing in front; Lillian standing in back); Victoria (baby) and Mrs. Chow Ten Lam. Chow Ten Lam was born in China in 1877 and arrived in Vancouver on 21 July 1897. His father (whose name is not remembered) had arrived in Canada in the 1860s. The elder Chow made his way to Barkerville looking for gold and eventually returned to China with his fortune. Chow Ten Lam worked at many jobs 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. He was eventually baptized and the Chow family were one of the first Chinese Christian families in Canada.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1930, Vancouver. Copy of a photo of the Chow Wone family who ran a successful business in Kaslo, British Columbia. The photo was believed to be taken before the family departed for a trip to Hoy Ping, China. All of the eight children were born in British Columbia. More children followed, and Chow Wone had other children from his other wives. Chow Wone's name was composed of his surname first, then his given name. However, since that was the opposite of British convention, all his children born in Canada were given the name Wone as their surname. Back row, left to right: Hell Lee (nee Wone) and Lily. Front, left to right: Mona (nee Wone) Wong; Moy Foon (wife #2) holding infant Diane; Bill Wone with brother Tommy in front; patriarch Chow Wone; unidentified toddler; and Irene Jung (nee Wone).”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Vancouver, 1939. Toy and Lily Choy with the newly-adopted son, Wayson. They were an older couple unable to have children. Toy was a cook with CPR ships, while Lily worked in a sausage shop in Chinatown. Years later, their son Wayson would become a celebrated Asian-Canadian writer who would author popular stories of growing up in Chinatown, including ‘The Jade Peony’ and ‘Paper Shadows.’ Only at age 56 did Wayson learn he was adopted and that his biological father had been a member of a Cantonese opera company.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1956, Vancouver. Photo of the 3 generations of the Chun family. (Left to right): Lynda Chui; Mary (Chun) Chui; April Chui (on lap); Eng Sim Low ‘Lily’ (mother to Mary); Bing (Lily's father whose full first name is not remembered); and Judy Chui.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1938, Vancouver. Photo of the Dang Yee Gee Family. Left to right: Soo Hoo (mother); Jean; Larry; Gilbert; Flo and Yee Gee.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1932, Vancouver. Fortunato and Teresa De Marchi pose with their two children Gino Giovanni (left) and Gemma. In 1938, the family would pack up and return to their homeland, Italy, forever. Their son Gino, who was 15 when the family moved back to Europe, struggled to adapt to life in Italy. He struggled with his reading and writing in Italian. He longed for Vancouver and the many friends he had made growing up in the Strathcona neighbourhood, including Chinese and Japanese children. He married in Italy in 1948. It took Gino until 1950 to find his way back to Canada, the country that felt most like home. (Note: the original cardboard holder around the photo was cut in order to fit it into a picture frame.)”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1939, Vancouver. Three generations of the Fung family pose in a studio photo to celebrate the 80th birthday of family patriarch Fung Chong Gee (front row, 4th from right) who owned Fung & Son company, a produce store on Kingsway. The children in the photo belong to his son Harry Fung and Harry's wife Mary (Jang) Fung. Front row (L to R) Florence Fung (daughter #6); Mary Fung (mother); Maternal Grandmother Tang; Fraternal Grandmother Fung; Arthur (son #7); Grandfather Fung Chong Gee; Mrs. Sing; Harry Fung; Rose (daughter #5). Back row, (L to R): Edward Fung (son #4); Henry (son #2); Arlene Sing; Peter (son #1); and Tommy (son #3).”

Collector/curator's description reads: “June 12, 1938, Vancouver. This photo of Paulo and Teresina (Clozza) Girone and family was taken in 1938 in the front yard of their home located at 407 Prior Street, Vancouver. It is a rare image in that few family portraits at that time were taken outdoors. There is little information on the reason for the image. With everyone elegantly dressed, it is likely the photo was taken to celebrate a major occasion: perhaps a significant birthday or an anniversary. The couple are pictured with their grown children (l to r); Florence, Adele, Marguerite and Emilio.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1939, Vancouver. Photo of Goon Lin Dang with his extended family. Back row (left to right): Mary Goon; Rose Goon; Lily Goon; Lawrence Goon (son of Tyson and Ruth); Emily Goon and Mildred Goon (daughter of Tyson and Ruth). Front row: Susie Goon; Mrs. Ruth Goon; Goon Wong Shee (second wife); Goon Ling Dang; Tyson Goon (son of first wife) and Raymond Goon (son of Tyson and Ruth).”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1943, Vancouver. Goon Ling Dang family - with second wife and their children. Back row (Left to right): Susie Goon; Mary Goon; and Rose Goon. Front row: Lily Goon, Goon Wong Shee (second wife); Goon Ling Dang; and Emily Goon.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1920s, Vancouver. Photograph of businessman Goon Ling Dang, his wife Wong Shee and Betty Goon. Goong Ling Dang was a respected and influential businessman in Vancouver's Chinatown. When he passed away, even the English newspapers covered his passing. Betty Goon was not the daughter of Goon Ling Dang, but she was related in some way: a Goon from the same village in China. Betty originally was slated to be a maid to the wealthy Goon Ling Dang family, who over the years had of number of ‘mui tsai’ (child servants) working in their house. However Betty became a permanent playmate/friend to Pearl Goon, one of the patriarch's daughters. She was considered family and was included in every family function. ‘Mui tsai’ (which means ‘little sister’) were female child servants who [were] adopted and worked in the homes of wealth[y] Chinese. The girls often came from impoverished families. The promise made to the birth family was that as the girl came of marriageable age, the adopting family would arrange for her to be married.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1946, Vancouver. Photo of Ben Den Hoy (father) and his one-year-old son Gordon Hoy. In the 1940s, Ben owned a grocery store on Main Street and in the 1950s owned another store at 164 Pender called Hop Yat. This photo was made into a postcard print and inscribed with greetings to family back in China. The postcard was never mailed. At the time, Ben's first wife as well as his son (Raymond Hoy) and daughter were still in China. However, Ben Den also fathered two more children (of unknown mixed race) here in Canada. A son (Gordon Hoy pictured) and a daughter.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1920s, Vancouver. Photo of the Hune family. Standing in Back: Left to Right - Tan On also known as Don (m. born 1912); Gun Mee aka Connie (f. 1916); Sun Gim (f. 1913); Dun Wah (m. 1910). Front Row: Left to right: Tan Yu (m. 1920); Chew Shee, mother (born 1881); Gim Pen aka Gloria (f. 1925); Hune Quon, father, (b (1869); Far Right - Tan Chew (m. 1915).”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “C. 1943, Vancouver. Family portrait of Jack Chow and his wife Ying (Ng). Photo has been hand painted. Children left to right: Bill; Jack; Marion; Leonard.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Late 1930s, Vancouver. Black and white reproduction photo of (left to right): Mulan Kaur Johal; Bawa Singh Johal and their nephew Rampal.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1934, Vancouver. Photo of the Gurdas Singh Johan family (aka the Gurda family). (L to r) Bunt; Gurdas Singh Johal; Paula; Betty; Bhani Kaur Johal; Buchan. The eldest child, Bunt, dons an aviator cap and googles that reflect the period. It was the early years of flight and newspapers were full of stories of daring, celebrity pilots such as Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart. The Johals would eventually have 11 children which forced Betty, their eldest daughter (3rd from right) to leave school to help support the family. Although denied an education, Banto Betty Gill (as she was later known) emerged as a beloved leader both in the Sikh community and in the City of Richmond.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1940s, Vancouver. Photo of the Gurdas Singh Johal family. Front row sitting: Bhani Kaur holding Dee; Gurdas Singh holding Jeet; Mulan Kaur; Beryl (daughter-in-law) holding Bobby (grandson); and Bunt. Second row standing: Kari; Dolly; Paje; and Mindy. Back row standing: Banto Betty (later known as Banto Betty Gill); Bachan; and Paula.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1943, Vancouver. Portrait of the Jurincic family, a Croatian Canadian family. Left to right: Nikola (Nick); Nikola the father; Helen (later to be known as Helen Van Pykstra); Katarina the mother (nee Domijan); and Mary (later to be known as Mary Crema). The mother and two daughters are all clutching purses.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “C. 1944, Vancouver. Keen Family photo. Front row from left to right: Kay Keen, Mon Ho (Lui) Keen, Donna Wong (the baby), Chew Keen and Beatrice (Keen) Wong. Back row from left to right: Harry Keen, Charlie Keen and Billy Keen.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1944, Vancouver. Photo of John Kirincich and his mother Anica.”.

Collector/curator's description reads: “1936, Vancouver. Standing photo of Klimec family along with friends and relatives. Left to right: friend Nina (surname unknown), mother Juliana Klimec, Helen Klimec, father Alexsander Klimec, Nellie Klimec, and Walter Rudyka (cousin to Juliana). Alexsander had immigrated to Canada in 1929 and saved for several years to bring over his family from Poland. This photo was taken shortly after the family was reunited. About two years later, Alexsander would die in a work-related accident in March 1938. This was one of about three photos taken that day at Yucho Chow Studio to celebrate the reunion.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1937/38, Vancouver. Black and white studio photo that was last family photo taken before Alexsander Klimec's accidental death at a sawmill in March 1938. L to R - Alexsander Klimec (34); Nellie Klimec (11); Helen Klimec (14); and Juliana Klimec (34). Alexsander had immigrated to Canada in 1929. He worked and saved for several years to bring over his wife and two daughters. The family was finally reunited in 1936.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1937, Vancouver. Photo of Polish Canadians. L to R - Nellie Klimec (11): Juliana Klimec (34); Alexsander Klimec (34); Mr. Klodun (friend of Alexsander's); Walter Rudyka (cousin of Juliana); and Helen Klimec (14). This was the last photo of the Klimec family before Alexsander Klimec's accidental death at a sawmill in March 1938. Alexsander had immigrated to Canada in 1929. He worked and saved for several years to bring over his wife and two daughters. The family was finally reunited in 1936.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1936, Vancouver. The Klimec family. Left to right: Helen Klimec, Mother Juliana Klimec, Father Alexsander and Nellie Klimec. Alexander had immigrated to Canada in 1929 and saved for several years to bring over his family from Poland. This photo was taken shortly after the family was reunited. About two years later, Alexsander would die in a work-related accident in March 1938. This was one of about three photos taken that day at Yucho Chow Studio to celebrate the reunion.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1940, Vancouver. Full standing portrait photo of sisters Helen Klimec (17) and Nellie Klimec (14). Helen would later be known as Helen Zesko.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1940, Vancouver. Colourized photo of the Juliana Klimec family with relatives and friends. (Back Row L to R) - Helen Klimec (17); Nick Jaskow (family friend); and Nellie Klimec (14); (Front Row L to R) - Walter Rudyka (Juliana's cousin); Juliana Klimec (37) holding Nettie Klimec (2); and Eva Klimec (Juliana's cousin). Photo was taken about two years after the death of Juliana's husband, Alexsander Klimec. He has immigrated from Poland around 1929 and died in a sawmill accident in March 1938 at the age of 35.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1939, Vancouver. Photo of the Klimec family. Left to right: Helen; Mother Juliana; Nettie (seated on lap) and Nellie. Their father, Alexsander Klemic, had arrived from Poland in 1929. He saved for several years to bring his wife and two daughters over to the Canada. The family was finally reunited in 1936 and the occasion was celebrated with several photos taken at Yucho Chow Studio. A year later, Alexsander was killed in a work-related accident at a sawmill. Juliana was pregnant at the time with her youngest, Nettie.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1946, Vancouver. Photo of the Klimec family with others. (Back Row L to R) - Nellie Klimec, David Zesko, Helen (nee Klimec) Zesko. (Front Row L to R) - Steve Martinovich (family friend), Nettie Klimec, Juliana Klimec.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1950, Vancouver. Photo of three generations of the Ko Family of Victoria. Back row, left to right: Back row from left to right: Andrew Ko, John Ko, Matthew Ko and Peter Ko. Front row area their wives sitting in front of their husbands: Elizabeth, Ida, the old gentleman is Simon Ko Bong (the patriarch), Bessie, and Hazel. The children belong to son Matthew and Bessie. From left to right. From left to right Valerie (#2); Velma (#3); Russell (#4); and Virginia (#1, the oldest).”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1946, Vancouver. Photo of the Petar and Dragica Kosovic family. (L-R) Robert Kosovic, Petar Kosovic, Mary Kosovic (standing), Tilly Kosovic (sitting), Dragica Kosovic, Rose Kosovic. Mary (centre) had just started a job at the meat packing plant and bought a custom-made brown pin-striped suit from Modernize Tailors.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1948, Vancouver. Photo of the Kosovic family. (Left to right): Rose, Petar, Tully, Robert, Dragica and Mary Car.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1940s, Vancouver. Studio photo of a father and son: Lai Wing (left) and Lai Tin Yew. Wing worked on the railroad and later opened a barber shop in Chinatown. His son, Tin Yew, worked in sawmills and then ran Yip Hong Yuen bakery in Chinatown until his retirement.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1928, Vancouver. The Lai Family. The names of the individuals are no longer remembered. However, the older woman in the photo was once a child house servant to Vancouver Chinatown businessman Goon Ling Dang. When she came of age, the Goon family arranged for her to be married. She married the oldest gentleman in this photo, whose surname is Lai, and they moved to Barkville [Barkerville?]. This photo would have been taken during a visit to Vancouver and likely given as a gift to the Goon Ling Dang family as it was found in their family archives.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “C. 1940, Vancouver. Photo of Linda (Eng) Lee (b. 1905) on the right, and her daughter Ella Lee (b. 1924). People often mistook the mother and daughter for sisters. The photo was taken on Ella's 16th birthday. Ella later married Randy Mah and became known as Ella Mah. The photo has been handpainted.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1922, Vancouver. Photo of Lew Hoy Moy Sue (also known as Mrs. Ging Lew) and her eldest son, Yue Wing Lew who was born March 30, 1921.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Late 1930s, Vancouver. Family photo of Lew Hoy Moy (also known as Mrs. Ging Lew) with her children. Left to right: Violet Lew (later known as Violet Wong); oldest son Yue Wing Lew (also known as Wing Lew); and Yue Gong (George) Lew. Violet would operate Nicola drycleaners in Vancouver's westend and then leave for a life in the interior of British Columbia. Wing would also own and operate a laundry and drycleaning business called Lew's Cleaners.”