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Album inscription states, "Mr., Mrs. and daughter at home".

Item is a photograph showing a man leaning against a ship railing. Album inscription states "Hugh Chan".

Item is a photograph showing a man holding a fishing rod. Album inscription states, "Father at Capilano, '26".

Item is a photograph showing a man holding a dead animal. Album inscription states, "I shot a raccoon."

Collector/curator's description reads: “1935, Vancouver. Quan Gow Family. Back row: Mary (1921-1991); and Allen (1919-2001). Front row (left to right): Dick (1925-2020); Der Shee Quan Gow (1892-1963); Joe (1931-2010); Jean (1928-1965); Gow "Harry" Quan (1892-1969); and Ben (1923-1989). Back row: Dorothy; Allen Quan (1919-2001).”

Collector/curator's description reads: “C. 1911, Vancouver. Photo of Wah Yip and his wife Emma (formerly known as Emma Haywood) and their two children, Mary (left) and Winnie. They are an example of an early and rare, mixed-race marriage. The couple married relatively late in life: Wah was 35 and Emma was 30 when they married in Vancouver in March, 1908. Wah was listed as born in Victoria and his occupation was listed as "store keeper". Emma had been born in Nashville, Tennessee and on the marriage certificate she is listed as a "widow." The identified their home as 102 East Pender St in Vancouver. Interestingly, the two witnesses to their marriage were not Chinese, but had the surnames Arnault and Barbour. This photo was found in the album owned by the Methodist Church.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “Circa 1940, Vancouver. Unidentified Caucasian man dressed in a suit. Photo has been handpainted. Was found in the family collection of John Shapka, who was a Ukrainian immigrant.”

Curator's original description reads: “Logo for Yucho Chow Studio. This design, which was created by Yucho Chow himself, was used from the mid-1920s to 1950. It appeared on the frames of photos taken at his studio on 23 West Pender, and then at 518 Main Street location. The medallion was stamped in ink, or sometimes was embossed onto a sticker/decal (often in silver) that was attached to the front of a cardboard frame. This reversed out version of the logo was less common to see.”

Curator's original description reads: “Logo for Yucho Chow Studio that was used in the 1910s and 1920s. This ornate design was created by Yucho Chow himself. It was often stamped in ink onto the front of the cardboard frame in which photos were presented.”

Curator's original description reads: “Logo for Yucho Chow Studio that was used in the late 1910s and 1920s mainly. This script design was created by Yucho Chow himself. It was often stamped in ink onto the front of the cardboard frame in which photos were presented. It also appeared on a sign that could be seen in the storefront window of the 518 Main Street studio.”

Curator's original description reads: “Logo for Yucho Chow Studio as shown on a reordering label. This design, which was created by Yucho Chow himself, was used from the mid-1920s to 1950. It appeared on the frames of photos taken at his studio on 23 West Pender, and then at 518 Main Street location. The medallion was stamped in ink like this, or sometimes was embossed onto a sticker/decal (often in silver) that was attached to the front of a cardboard frame.”

Curator's original description reads: “Logo for Yucho Chow Studio. This design, which was created by Yucho Chow himself, was used from the mid-1920s to 1950. It appeared on the frames of photos taken at his studio on 23 West Pender, and then at 518 Main Street location. The medallion was stamped in ink like this, or sometimes was embossed onto a sticker/decal (often in silver) that was attached to the front of a cardboard frame.”

Photograph shows Quene Yip, member of the Chinese Students' Athletic Association soccer team, standing in front of a building.

Item is a photograph showing a group portrait of the Chinese Nationalist League of Canada, Vancouver branch, welcoming Zhang, Xiang Hua Committee.

Item is a photograph showing a group studio portrait of members of the [Vancouver Chinese Academic Study Society].

Item is a photograph showing a group portrait. Inscription states "Picnic in [North] Vancouver."

Item is a photograph showing a Di, June, and Mrs. A. M. Stephens walking on Granville Street.

Item is a photograph showing a group of men at Capilano Canyon.

Item is a photograph showing a doctor standing over a patient on a table. Caption identifies the doctor as Benjamin K. Wong.

Item is a photograph showing Kuo Kong Silk Company executives.

Item is a photograph showing a group portrait of executives and delegates of the Wong's Association.

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Item is a photograph showing the public funeral for Mr. Fong Ting Lim (Lin Huan Ting), president of the Chinese Benevolent Association.

Collector/curator's description reads: “C. 1925, Vancouver. This image was part of a set of promotional photographs taken in the 1920s of Jack Strong with a female performer, likely his girlfriend Pat LaBelle. Although of average height and weight, Strong was renowned for his strength and wrestling skills. He ran a traveling vaudeville show called the Jack Strong's Wonder Novelty Show. Vaudeville was popular entertainment in the late 19th and early 20th century and included wrestlers, singers, dancers, comedians and magicians. Strong lived until age 76. However, Pat who was billed as a ‘female Houdini,’ was killed in an automobile accident in 1930. She was only 23. This is one of a series of four photos taken the same day.”

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: “November 8, 1942, Vancouver. Wedding photo of David Zesko (age 32) and Helen Klimec (18) [19]. The couple also paid to have a copy of this photo hand painted, which they framed. David Zesko was b: July 17, 1910, d: April 5, 1974. Helen Zesko (nee Klimec) was b: Nov. 12, 1912 [1923], d: Nov. 3, 2012.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “1930s, Vancouver. And unidentified young Chinese man standing in front of a miniature, decorative wagon. It appears he may have won some type of competition as there are ribbons on the wagon. One ribbon reads ‘British Columbia.’ And the other ribbon reads ‘Junior Second Award Place. Fisker [Fisher] Body's Craftsman Guild.’”
The man was subsequently identified as Thomas Lowe.

Collector/curator’s description reads: “C. 1943, Vancouver. Night photograph taken from the sidewalk of the windows of Yucho Chow Studio at 518 Main Street. Believed to have been shot shortly after the front facade was changed from wood to tile. A photograph of the Hollywood singer/actor Roy Rogers can be seen in the right side window wearing a dark cowboy hat. Later Roy Rogers only wore white cowboy hats.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “1936, Vancouver. Exterior photograph of Yucho Chow Studio at 518 Main Street, Vancouver. This photo was taken after 1935 a fire partially destroyed some his studio. The fire began in the rooming house next and spread to the studio.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “C. 1943, Vancouver. Photo of front of the Yucho Chow photo studio at 518 Main Street. Chow operated the studio from this location (his fourth location) from 1930 until his death in 1949.”

Collector/curator’s description reads: “1936, Vancouver. Exterior photograph of Yucho Chow Studio at 518 Main Street, Vancouver. Photograph was taken before the 1935 fire which started in the rooming house next door. In this photo the sign for the Hotel Washington’s FURNISHED ROOMS is visible.”