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[Group of men and women assembled at Barnet Beach]

[Group of men and women assembled at Barnet Beach]

Individuals in the photograph include, from left to right - back row: Charles Bailey, Miss Mary Campbell, Miss Beatrice Evans, Andy Forbes, Dan Grant, and Art Lewis; middle row: J.V. Armstrong, Bessie Currie, Miss Armstrong, Miss Johnson, Gus, Millie Mathison (Mrs. Lewis), Mrs. Grace Lewis, and Matt Peard; front row: unidentified man, Ed Burchell, Miss Eva Olmstead (Mrs. Addison), Ralph Wilson, Miss Maud McGregor, Thomas Bradshaw, and Mrs. Dr. Brighouse (nee Middlemas). J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

[Group of men and women assembled at Barnet Beach]

[Group of men and women assembled at Barnet Beach]

Individuals in the photograph include, from left to right - back row: Miss Mary Campbell, Miss Beatrice Evans, Charles Bailey, Andy Forbes, Dan Grant, and Art Lewis; middle row: J.V. Armstrong, Bessie Currie, Miss Armstrong, Miss Johnson, Gus, Millie Mathison (Mrs. Lewis), Mrs. Grace Lewis, and Matt Peard; front row: unidentified man, Ed Burchell, Miss Eve Olmstead (Mrs. Addison), Ralph Wilson, Miss Maud McGregor, Thomas Bradshaw, and Mrs. Dr. Brighouse (nee Middlemas). J.S. Matthews' notes with print or negative in Archives.

Ramsey, Gladys - late 1930s

Collector/curator?s description reads: ?Circa 1940, Vancouver. Minnie Gladys Ramsey sits for a photo. Born in Indiana, she came to Vancouver to live with her grandmother. Gladys was the niece of Ruth Ramsey Holmes, even though there was only 5 years difference between them. Gladys's parents were never married, so she was a Ramsey. Her given name was Minnie Gladys Ramsey. Her first married name was Minnie Gladys Gordon. Later she was married to a Dickerson. She was born on the 7th day of January 1919 in Keystone, Alberta, and died at the age of 61 years in Colorado Springs, Colorado on March 11, 1980. She died of pancreatic cancer. She had worked as a nurse's aid for 14 years.?

[Mrs. J.S. Matthews]

[Mrs. J.S. Matthews]

Professionally taken head and shoulders portrait shows Emily Matthews in evening gown. This portrait was used as the basis for Sydney March's oil painting of Emily Matthews.

Jessie Chow at work - c. 1940s

Jessie Chow at work - c. 1940s

Collector/curator’s description reads: “C. early 1940s, Vancouver. Photo of Jessie Chow working in Yucho Chow Studio. Jessie, the daughter of Yucho Chow, was the main colourist. She hand painted black and white photos.”

Chow - Helena (nee Wong)

Chow - Helena (nee Wong)

Collector/curator’s description reads: “Late 1930s, Vancouver. Full-length studio portrait of Helena (Wong) Chow, who was married to Peter Chow. She was born in Banff, Alberta in 1917. Her husband, Peter Chow, was oldest son of commercial photographer Yucho Chow. Peter took over the running of the studio when he father died in November 1949. He operated the business with his brother Philip Chow, until they both retired in 1986. Helena and Peter had eight children.”

Mabel Chow Ng - c. 1918

Mabel Chow Ng - c. 1918

Collector/curator’s description reads: “C. 1918, Vancouver. Photo of Mabel Chow in the studio at 23 West Pender, Vancouver. Mabel was Yucho Chow’s oldest daughter and spent many years working with him as his main assistant.”

Jessie Chow - w storefront - June 24, 1945

Jessie Chow - w storefront - June 24, 1945

Collector/curator’s description reads: “June 24, 1945, Vancouver. Photo of Jessie Chow, youngest daughter of Yucho Chow, standing outside the 518 Main Street studio. Jessie worked as the colourist in the studio, using oils to hand paint black and white photos.”

Jessie Chow - 1945 - colourized

Jessie Chow - 1945 - colourized

Collector/curator’s description reads: “December 1945, Vancouver. Portrait photo of Jessie Chow, third and youngest daughter of Yucho Chow. Jessie worked for many years in Yucho Chow Studio as the colourist. This is a black and white photo that was colourized by hand by Jessie using oil paints.”

Jessie Chow portrait - 1934

Jessie Chow portrait - 1934

Collector/curator’s description reads: “1934, Vancouver. Hand-painted photo of Jessie Chow, daughter of Yucho Chow. Jessie was Yucho's third and youngest daughter. She worked at Yucho Chow Studios for many years as the colourist: hand painting black and white photos. Another, larger version of this same photo was painted by hand.”

Jessie Chow in costume - 1932

Jessie Chow in costume - 1932

Collector/curator’s description reads: “C. 1932, Vancouver. Studio photo of Jessie Chow, daughter of Yucho Chow, dressed in a Chinese costume. Jessie was the main colourist for the studio, using oils to hand paint black and white photographs.”

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