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Collector/curator's description reads: "c. 1944, Vancouver. Members of the BC Provincial Committee, Ukrainian Canadian Association, 1944-45. The Organization was first known as the Ukrainian Labour Temple Association (ULTA), then the Ukrainian Labour Farmer's Temple Association (ULFTA), and finally in the 1940's it became the Association of United Ukrainian Canadians (AUUC)."

Collector/curator's description reads: “1940s, Vancouver. Mrs. Lena Skehor and Ann Gac in traditional Ukrainian costumes.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa late 1930s, Vancouver. Photograph of members of the Association of United Ukrainian Canadians who helped to organize the Association's events and projects.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “July 12, 1949, Vancouver. Group photo of men who were part of the Chinese Benevolent Association. President of the CBA, Wong Foon Sein, is in the front row, second from right.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1933, Vancouver. Photo of Chinese Students Football Club. BC Mainland Champions 1932-33. Left to right: Spoon Wong; Buck Sing; Jack Soon; Charlie Louie; Harve Yip; Lemon (spelling); Jackson Louie; Yim; Arty Yip; Frank Wong; unidentified man; Doc Yip; Queene Yip; and two unidentified men wearing suits.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “June 27, 1926, North Vancouver (Seymour Creek District). Vancouver's Chinese United Educational Picnic.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “C. 1940, Location: likely Vancouver. On location photo of a large group of Croatian Canadian immigrants. It appears they are all from the area of Croatia known as Otok Krk. It is unclear why they had gathered for this photo.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1918, Vancouver. Photo of five young Chinese-Canadian men dressed in suits. It is uncertain what the relationship is among these men. The names are unknown with the exception of one: Henry Eng who is back row, right. He had worked as a houseboy.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Vancouver, 1940s. Photo of seven women who were affiliated with the Federation for Russian Canadians.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Late 1930s, Vancouver. Studio photo of two Croatian men (left to right): John Lenic and John Grskovic. John Grskovic was an immigrant from Otok Krk, Croatia. He worked as a salmon fisherman with Francis Millard & Company. He had 2 gilnette fishing boats: the EliseF and the Marianna III. He built the Marianna III in a garage in North Burnaby with a friend. John Lenic was also a fisherman, and the families were very close. The commercial fisherman would plan their seasons so they could be together at sea and watch out for one another as they had separate boats. They would share food and tie up together for safety. The Croatian fishermen would travel together to Bella Bella, Bella Coola and Rivers Inlet etc.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “C. early 1930s, Vancouver. Studio photo of two Croatian men: Tony Baldigara (left) and John Grskovic, who were friends. John Grskovic was an immigrant from Otok Krk, Croatia. He worked as a salmon fisherman with Francis Millard & Company. He had 2 gilnette fishing boats: the EliseF and the Marianna III. He built the Marianna III in a garage in North Burnaby with a friend. Tony Baldigara (left) was also a Croatian immigrant, and it is believed he was also a fisherman. His second wife, Jovanna (Sulina) Baldigara, was the godmother to one of John's daughters, Maryann Grskovic (later known as Maryann Bendo). The couple lived in Burnaby.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1945, Vancouver. Photo of soccer team sponsored by Girardi Brothers, Vancouver, BC, 1944-1945. Bruno Girardi stands in the back at the far left, and his brother Attilio, also stands in the back, but at the far right. In the front, at the centre, appears a trophy with a ball, on which is written "CHAMPS". Front row from left: Midge Santaga, Dukey Adams, Elso Genovese, Fred Brisco, George Bogdanovich, Red Mathewson, Elmer Cheng. Back row from left: Bruno Girardi (Manager), Ray benny, Chuck McFaddin, Guido Stefanni (Coach), Ray Giardi, Don Faoro, Marino Crema, Attilio Girardi (Sponsor). The Girardi brothers were avid sports fans and themselves skilled soccer players. While interned at Camp Kananaskis they played the game during their recreation time. Challenged by the Germans, they formed part of an Italian team that handily beat the German counterpart. After their release and return to Vancouver, the brothers worked together, with Bruno often taking Attilio under his wing and including him as a partner in his various business endeavours.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1927, Vancouver. The Hoy Ping Benevolent Association was honoured with this composite photo in 1927 after they fundraised to build a school in their village in China. In addition to sending money to families in China, fundraising for social and political causes was common activities among early Chinese. This style of photographic display was used by many Chinese clans or benevolent associations. The artwork has been credited to Yucho Chow. He likely took many of the portraits too. Chow was from Hoy Ping (Kaiping) County and an active member of his clan association.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1919, Vancouver. Jung Association medley of head and shoulder portraits of men who were members of the Jung/Jang Association. Photo was presented to ?????”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1938, Vancouver. Photo of young Chinese students in a field. Image was taken as part of joint picnic of the Mon Keong and other Chinese Canadian schools.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Late 1930s?, Vancouver. Photo taken inside the Mon Keong School, Wongs Benevolent Association.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1935, Vancouver. Mon Keang School Outing Committee, Students, children and guests group photo dated ‘24th year of the republic (1935), June 30th at Second Beach.’ This photo was found in the archives of The Wong Chew Lip family. The owned and operated Ming Wo Cookware on East Pender Street in Vancouver.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1938, Vancouver. Studio photo of the Mon Keong School faculty, club leaders and volunteers.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1935, Vancouver. Photo of students of the Mon Keong school at a picnic event in a park.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1925, Vancouver. Photo of young Chinese youth and teenagers, members of the Mun Wah School. Image taken to celebrate Confusious [Confucius] Day and the revealing of student grades.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1940s, Vancouver. Photo of unidentified women wearing sashes that read ‘Star of the FRC Picnic.’ FRC stood for Federation of Russian Canadians.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1940s, Vancouver. Photo of a group of men, women and children sitting around a long banquet table. Occasion for the gathering is unknown. The full frame contained the Yucho Chow circular seal. There is Chinese writing around the perimeter of the frame.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Early 1900s, location unknown. On-location photo of an unidentified large group of people, mostly Caucasians, gathered on the steps of a building.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1918, Vancouver. Postcard showing two men dressed in an unidentified uniforms (perhaps police uniforms). Taken at: Yucho Chow Studio, 23 Pender St. W., Vancouver B.C.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “C. 1912, Vancouver. Photo five Chinese men and two Caucasian men all dressed in suits. Photo found in an album that is part of the Oriental Home and School fonds. Back row, left to right: Rev. Lee Ga Tong; Kev. Kwan Yu Nam; Rev. Cheung. Front row, left to right: Rev. Chan Yu Lan; Rev. Dr. Oserhout; Rev. Mr. Hartwell; Rev. Fong Dickman.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1920s, Vancouver. Photo, taken from the street, of members and children of Wong Kung Har Tong Benevolent Society. The photo was taken on the occasion of the 4th anniversary of the Mun Sing Reading Room.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1935, Vancouver. Photo of a group of men and one woman who were members of the Wong Kung Har Tong Benevolent Society standing in front of a portrait of Dr. Sun Yat Sen at the Chinese Consulate offices.”

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.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1945, Vancouver. Class photo. Front row (left to right): Phyllis Moy; Donna Yee; Lucie (Ying) Lum; Victor Huang; Janice Yuen; Raymond Chung; Nancy Eng. Middle row: Ruby Lam; Larry Wong; Joe Lee; Lila Chew; Shirley Jang; Anna Chow; Sonny Choy; Ken Lee. Back row: Lily May McCargar; Isabel Montgomery; Marion (Lowe) Mah.”

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.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1945, Vancouver. Photo of siblings Mary and Joey Car.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1934, Vancouver. 572 East Georgia Street. Kindergarten class of Chinese Catholic Mission. Adult woman on left is Miss Sarah Chan. Nun on right is Sister Mary Gerlude (sp?).”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa: early 1920s, Vancouver. Photo of two children: Kay and Bill Chow. These were the mixed-race children of Charles Soloman Chow (Yucho Chow's younger brother) and Mary Chow (nee Feica). The family lived in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.”

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.”

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.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1949, Vancouver. Photo of William (Bill) George Corobotiuc. Born in Vancouver July 20, 1943 and died November 28, 2006. Came from a Croatian family. He worked at Workers Compensation Board and was known for his love of quotes, using them every opportunity he could. ‘Stop and smell the roses.’ ‘You get what you pay for.’ ‘You snooze, you lose.’ He was also a devoted vinyl record collector and amassed thousands of record albums over the years, mostly rock n' roll.”

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.”

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.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa late 1930s, Vancouver. Anica (Fanuko) Grskovic (left) and Nancy Lubotina. Appears that the photo was taken to commemorate Anica's first communion.”

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.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1947, Vancouver. Full-length photo of child Howard Grant. Howard was born and raised in the Musqueam community. His mother was a member of the Musqueam Indian Band while his father was an early Chinese immigrant. Because Howard was not forced to attend Indian residential school due to his Chinese heritage, he had the opportunity to immerse himself in Musqueam teachings from the elders among whom he grew up. However, his Chinese roots were never far away. This photo, taken in Chinatown in 1947 where his siblings spent part of their childhood, symbolizes the dual world that Howard was exposed to as a child.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “193?, Vancouver. Photo of a young Jean (later Grant).”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1938, Vancouver. Photo of siblings: Nikola Jurincic and Mary Jurincic (later to be Mary Crema).”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1936, Vancouver. Standing photo of three young Polish girls. Left to right: Nellie Klimec; friend Nina (surname unknown); and Helen Klimec (later known as Helen Zesko). Part of a series of photos taken when the Klimec family was finally reunited in Canada with their father, Alexsander Klimec, who arrived in on his own in 1929.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “C. 1939, Vancouver. Photo of Nettie Klimec (age 1). Nettie's father was Alexsander Klimec, a Polish immigrant who died in a work-related accident in March 1938 before she was born.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1940, Vancouver. Hand colourized studio photo of Nettie Klimec (appoximately age 2). She was the daughter of Alexsander and Juliana Klimec, who were Polish immigrants. Nettie never met her father as he died in a work-related sawmill accident (in March 1938) before she was born.”