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Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1936, Vancouver. Soo Lum Woo family. Left to right: William Woo; Soo Lum Woo; and Mary Woo.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1931, Vancouver. Woo Lee Shee and children. Standing (left to right): Effie; Ruby and William. Seated (left to right): Edith; Margaret; Helen (infant); Woo Lee Shee.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Early 1940s, Vancouver. Photo of Chou Heung Leong Wong family. Back row (left to right): Leah (Wong) Gong, Bing Chew Wong. Front: Tommy Wong; Frank Wong; Frances (Wong) Lim; Chou Heung Leong Wong (mother); Tommy (Bing Tong) Wong; and May (Wong) Eng.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1914, Vancouver. Wong Wing family standing on Keefer Street. Left to right: John Wong, Chan Dai Yuen, Wong Wing Fong, Ben Wong.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1944, Vancouver. Photo of Thomas Kwok Hung Wong with Juney. Photo is not taken in the studio. Note on frame reads: ‘To Leslie. With best wishes Juney and Tommy. 1944.’”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1940, Vancouver. Photo of Tommy CG Wong with his mother, Mah Hang and his sister May Wong. This is one of the only photos of Tommy with his mother. His parents separated when he was only six. With his mother returning to China, and his father working in the logging camps, Tommy lived in a tiny boarding-house room with his younger brother. They were alone and had to fend for themselves. On weekends, his father would visit, prepare a meal, and cut it into enough pieces to last the boys for a week. This photo was taken when Tommy's mother finally returned to Canada with his sister.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Late 1940s, Vancouver. Photo of Wally and Della Wong with their children and an unidentified older man. It is rumoured that Wally came to Canada as a 'paper son' of businessman Quong Wong. Back row (left to right): Della and Wally Wong. Front row: Gerry, Gladys, unidentified older Asian man, Gilby and Gordon Wong.”.

Collector/curator's description reads: “1919, Vancouver. Photo of businessman Quong Wong and his wife and children and other relatives. Back row standing (Left to right): Quong Wong and Nellie Wong. Middle row: Mary (standing); Hum Shee (spouse of Quong Wong) holding infant son Ted Wong; Grandfather Sam Leong; Grandmother Foong Heng holding Yuet Yuen; and Yet Yee. Front row: Dorothy; Kay/Kathleen and Leonard (children of Quong Wong and Hum Shee); Wing Gee; Gin Goong.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1919, Vancouver. Quong John Wong with his wife Hum Shee Wong and their children. Left to right: Mrs. Wong holding son Ted; Leonard (#1 son); Quong John Wong; and daughter Kathleen. Quong was a Vancouver businessman who ran a grocery store and invested in restaurants. It is believed that, for some period, he was a partner/owner in the W.K. Gardens Chop Suey restaurant, a popular banquet-style restaurant that operated in Vancouver's Chinatown from about 1917-1985.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1942, Vancouver. Photo of Thomas Kwok Hung Wong with Juney. Note on frame reads: ‘To Leslie. With best wishes Juney and Tommy. 1942.’”

Collector/curator's description reads: “March 1925, Vancouver. Portrait of Wong family. Left to right: Seto S. Wong; son Quon Hipp Wong; nephew William Wong; and father Shih Park Wong. Shih Park operated the Hong Yee On general store on Canton Alley. His son, Quon H Wong because a notary and also ran a travel agency on Pender. William Wong was a nephew whose father had passed away. He later operated the famous Ovaltine Cafe on Hastings Street. His son, Randall Wong, went on to become the first Chinese Canadian federally-appointed judge in British Columbia.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1946, Vancouver (518 Main Street). Photo of Wong Kung Lai family, owner of Modernize Tailors. Back row, L to R: Helen; Jack; Bill; Allan and Anna. Front row, L to R: Milton; Uncle (name unknown); Mother Man Ming (nee Chu); Irene (superimposed); Maurice; Father Kung Lai Wong and May.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “C. 1930, Vancouver. Photo of two sisters: Lena Wong (left) and Kay Wong. They were the daughters of Quong John Wong, a businessman who ran a produce store and invested in several Vancouver Chinatown restaurants, including the famous W.K. Gardens Chop Suey restaurant on East Pender Street.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1940, Vancouver. Photo of Wong Mow (a tailor and owner of the Modern Silk Shirt Company) with his four children. (Left to right): Jennie, Wah, Larry (seated on father's lap) and Git. Their mother had died a few months before this photo was taken.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1933, Vancouver. Photo of shirt tailor Wong Mow (seated) and his son's by second wife: Wah Wong (left) and Git Wong. Wong Mow owned and operated the Modern Silk Shirt Company on Main Street in Vancouver's Chinatown.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1924, Vancouver. Wong Mark Shee with her daughter Helena Wong. Mark Shee was the second wife of Wong Chew Lip who owned Ming Wo Hardware (later known as Ming Wo Cookware) which opened on East Pender Street in Vancouver around 1922. Helena would take over running the store later.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Mid-1940s. Vancouver. Back row (left to right): Robert Mah; Adelaine (Mah) Wong; Edward Wong. Adults seated: Lee Lin Choy (mother to Robert and Adelaine); and Sam Goong (3rd uncle). Children (left to right): Ivan Wong; Ernie Wong; and Alfie Wong. Robert Mah was a student at the time this photo was taken. He would go on to become a draftsman. Edward Wong owned and operated Park General Store at 269 Powell Street in Vancouver. He also moonlighted as a real estate agent.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa: 1936, Vancouver. Photo of Wong Kim Sing and family. Left to right: Moy; Ping; Dorothy (seated); May; Wong Lee Shee (wife #3) holding infant Edmund; Joe (son of wife #2); Kang (son of wife #2); Ken; George; Raymond (seated). Wong Kim Sing did a variety of jobs including selling vegetables wholesale and operating a copperstill to brew alcoholic medicines.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Late 1910s or early 1920s, Vancouver. Unidentified Chinese family. The woman and child on the left have been superimposed into the photo. Whereas the man and young male were photographed at Yucho Chow Studio. Many early Chinese men living in Canada were separated for decades from their wives and young children. To bridge the distance, it was common to take two photos -- one taken in China, the other in Canada -- and merge them into one image. At last, the family was reunited, if only in a photograph. This photograph was found in the archives of Ming Wo Cookware (once known as Ming Wo Hardware).”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Early 1930s, Vancouver. A postcard photo and unidentified young Asian girl and an Asian man in a cap.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa late 1940s, Vancouver. Two generations of the Soo family. The family originally arrived in Canada in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Back row (L to R): Kong Cheong Soo; Yew Ming Soo; Yew Kwun Soo; and Bing Chong Soo. Front row (L to R): Fook Jun Soo and You Quai Soo.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1950, Vancouver. PC Quon (second from right) is photographed with his second wife and two children.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1941, Vancouver. Photo of PC Quon and his second wife and children. PC Quon went on to open the Ho Ho Chop Suey Restaurant.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1950 or 51, Vancouver. Photo of PC Quon (second from left) with his second wife (back right), son Michael Quon (back left) and two other children. Two unidentified men are also in the photo. PC Quon was the original owner of the Ho Ho Chop Suey restaurant.”

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

Collector/curator's description reads: “1929, Vancouver. Family photo of the Quan Gow family (aka Gow ‘Harry’ Quan). Back row standing: Allen Quan (1919-2001) and Dorothy Quan (unknown). Front row (left to right): Ben (1923-1989); Der Shee Quan Gow (1892-1963); Jean (1928-1965); Dick (1925-2020); Quan Gow (1892-1969) and Mary (1921-1991).”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1935, Vancouver. Photo Quan Shoong Wing (seated centre) and his two sons. (Left to right): Quan Sew Gai (aka Robert Quan); Quan Shoong Wing (seated centre); and Quan Sew Guey (also known as Arthur Quan) who was the son of Shoong Wing. Quan Shoong Wing was a prominent figure in Chinatown and in the Chinese Benevolent Association until his death. He was a partner in various Chinatown enterprises and owned the West End block building where he allowed his son Arthur and his family to live in a modest suite. Later in life, Shoong Wing ran a grocery store on the corner of the West End block. Apparently, Arthur was adopted having been born in China to an actress in a Shanghai Opera troupe.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1946. Photo of the Quan family from New Westminster, B.C. Back row (L to R): Benny Quan; Katherine Quan; Gwendolyn (Quan) Wong; Winston Quan Front row: Denise (Quan) Mason; Betsey Quan; Clarice (Quan) Lee.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1947, Vancouver. Group photo showing: QS Wing (left seated), Gow Quan (standing left), Ping S Quan (seated middle), Yucho Chow (standing right), and Mrs Chow.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1924, Vancouver. Der Shee Quan Gow holding Ben; Dorothy (standing back); Allen (standing front); Mary and Quan Gow (aka Gow ‘Harry’ Quan).”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1930, Vancouver. Photo of Ng Yew family. The children later changed their name from Ng to Eng. Back row, left to right: Joe Hong Eng, Chee Hong Eng, Dora Eng Mar, George Hong Eng. Front row: Jean Eng Marr, See Shee Eng, Baby Phyllis Harriet Eng, Jack Heen Yew Eng, Larry Noy Hong Eng.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1931, Vancouver. Photo of the Mah family. Back row, left to right: Mae, Anne, Jimmy (child), Ming, Lilyan and George. Seated, left to right: Edith, Wong She, Mah Noey, and Mah Sing. Children in front: Kenneth (baby), Ruby, Richard and Thomas.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1946, Vancouver. Photo of Mah Fook Sing and his wife Edith and their children. Back row, left to right: Kenneth, Ruby, Thomas, Mae and Richard
Front row: Gordon, Fook Sing, Edith and Roberta.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1922, Vancouver. Photo of the Mah family. Mah Moon Yuen (1878-1943), with his wife Lee Lin Choy (1897-1993) and their adopted children Robert Sing Mah (1921-1981) and Adeline Mah (later Wong). Both children had been adopted and were believed to be of mixed race: Chinese and Aboriginal. Yuen, who is quite thin, worked in a sawmill and the family stories say he would walk each day from Chinatown to his job in New Westminster. Lee Lin Choy was purchased at the age of 8 as a maid for a wealthy family. Subsequently, the family immigrated and lived in Victoria BC. Eventually a marriage was arranged for her to a man who was 20 years her senior (my grandfather in the photo). He died (about) 1942 and Poh was a widow for 50 years. She adopted these two children with him.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Early 1940s, Vancouver. Photo of two Chinese women and a Chinese man all wearing winter coats. The inscription reads: ‘To older brother Chew Lip. From Mak Siew Hin and daughters Ho Hing (left), Pan Hing (right).’ It is not clear what their relationship is to each other or to Wong Chew Lip, who was the owner of Ming Wo Cookware. This photo was found in the archives of Ming Wo Cookware (formerly known as Ming Wo Hardware).”

Collector/curator's description reads: “1935 or 1936, Vancouver. Mah Bing with family. Mah Bing was a well-known and respected landowner and farmer in Richmond, B.C. Back row (left to right): Mary Moy Mah (later Mary Gee); Polly Chu Mah (later Polly Fun)g; Emily Mah (later Emily Chow); Betty Yew Mah (later Betty Gee); and Charlie Mah. Front row: Mother Wong Shee (Chuen Ho Wong) holding Rose Mah (later Rose Jung); Ming Mah (later Bing Gregory Marr); Mah Bing; and Wilfred Mah standing in front of father.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Circa 1946, Vancouver. Mah Fook Ming (standing), with his wife Lily Mah, and their son Keith, who is likely under 1 year old.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Late 1930s, Vancouver. Photo of Mah Bing and his family. Back Row (left to right): Mary, Polly, Emily, William, Betty, Charles, Ming. Front Row: Rose, Wilfred, Chuen Ho Wong, Mah Bing, Jeannie. Mah Bing was born on August 1, 1879 and passed away on October 10, 1949. He was a farmer and was the first Chinese landowners in Richmond. He purchased and farmed 160 acres of land on No. 1 Road between Williams and Francis Road. All produce would be taken by horse and carriage into Vancouver to be sold at the market. Mah Bing had two children with his first wife in China. Hen then had 11 children with his second wife in Canada. The son born between Ming and Wilfred died at 2 months old. Mah BIng's last name was Mah. However, when the kids went to school they were all incorrectly registered with the last name of Bing. So they grew up going to school with the last name of Bing but they were the Mahs to others. The mother in this photo passed away in 1937. Her maiden name was Wong. This photo was taken probably in 1938 or 1939. The family believes that another lady sat in the chair for the photo shoot. Later, the head of her deceased mother was superimposed onto the other woman's body. From 1929 to 1931, Mah BIng took his family back to the village, Hoi Sun (Canton), to arrange marriages for Emily and Betty. Hong Kong immigration said if Betty and Emily did not return to Canada with the family, the two girls would never be able to go back to Canada. The family returned to Canada together. Once back in Canada, Wilfred, Rose and Jeannie were born.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “C. 1935, Vancouver. Photo of Lee Kum Shing (Sam) seated on right in suit and tie along with his wife and children. Left to right: Edward (standing); Mary (seated); Kwok See Lee; unidentified man; David and Freddy; Lee Kum Shing holding daughter Jessie; Monty (standing); and Margaret (seated in front). Kum Shing made a living as a vegetable pedlar in Vancouver. In the early years, he delivered produce using a horse and buggy. He eventually saved enough to buy a Ford Model T. His constant companion on his delivery route was a fluffy Chow Chow who doubled as a guard dog. During the Second World War, two of Kim Shing's Canadian-born sons -- Monty and Edward -- would volunteer to serve for Canada despite not having the right to vote.”

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.”

Collector/curator's description reads: “Early 1930s, Vancouver. Photo of the Lim Butt Sun Family. Lim Butt Sun owned a herbal store called Kwong Chai Tong which was located at 92 East Pender St. He is shown here with his Canadian family, and superimposed is his first wife and children. Back Row Standing (left to right): Don Lim (May 26, 1925 - May 21, 2014). Became a family physician and opthamologist in Kelowna BC. Fannie Lim (November 22, 1913 - August 30, 1967). She would later marry Shong Butt Chong. On Lim (January 27, 1924 - June 4, 2007). He worked as a civil engineer in BC. Front Row (left to right):- Lily Lim (August 18, 1927 - ). Lives in San Francisco and married a Chung. Mrs. Frank Lim (wife that lived in China. She is superimposed into this photo.). Ning Lim (June 18, 1930 - September 6, 2018) (Frank's son likely born and living in China?). Mrs. Lim Butt Sun (February 12, 1889 - January 12, 1971). Bob Lim (September 18, 1929 - ). He worked as a Pharmacist in Burnaby BC. Lim Butt Sun (October 1889 - October 16, 1950). Walter Lim (March 27, 1926 - April 12, 2017). He operated the Gold Yuan Restaurant on Pender St, in Vancouver's Chinatown. Frank Lim (1910-January 11, 1998). He was the eldest son of Lim Butt Sun and continued the family business of Kwong Chai Tong until 1971. Frank's daughter. First name unknown and living in China. She is superimposed into the photo.”

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: “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: “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: “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: “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: “C. 1915, Vancouver. Photo of (Left) Chin Shee (b. 1885-1948) was the wife of farmer Sam Hopp Eng (1860-1935) who owned a farm on Lulu Island. The other woman is believed to be a friend although she appears in a family photo showing Chin Shee, her husband and her children. Likely she was a relative of Chin Shee.”

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: “Early 1920s, Vancouver. Photo of Sam Hopp with his wife and family. Sam Hopp was born in China around 1860. It is uncertain when he arrived in Canada but it was some time in 1880's or 90's. He settled in Richmond in an area called Lulu Island, where he worked as a farmer. Sam Hopp died August 25, 1935.”