Item is a nautical chart of the entire length of the Vanbcouver harbour, including Burrard Inlet and English Bay. The chart depicts: sounding, offshore moorings, buoys and beacons, shoals, harbour headlines, and identifies the occupants of lands around the perimeter of the harbour.
Item is a map depicting the entire Greater Vancouver area, from the University of British Columbia campus east to Hope and Chilliwack Lake, south to the international border. Detail other than major roads and municipal boundaries is included for the Fraser Valley municipalities only and includes: municipal boundaries, major roads, railway and streetcar lines, bridges, and ferries.
Item is a map of the False Creek basin and surrounding areas, from Granville Street north of False Creek and Fir Street to the west, Main Street to the east, Davie Street to the north and West 6th Avenue to the south. The map notes legal and descriptions of properties in the area depicted.
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, on and off, in the 1920s and early 1930s. This design, inspired by a painter's palette, was created by Yucho Chow himself. It was often stamped in ink onto the front of the cardboard frame in which photos were presented. However, this emblem was also embossed right onto the image of some postcard-sized photos, usually in the bottom-right corner.”
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.”
Curator's original description reads: “February 2020, Vancouver. R[e]ception and author signing for the launch of the Yucho Chow hardcover book "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow." Pictured is the author Catherine Clement (left, seated) and Terri Mew and Ming Lam.”
Curator's original description reads: “February 2020, Vancouver. R[e]ception and author signing for the launch of the Yucho Chow hardcover book "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow." Pictured holding the 344-page, hardcover book is the author Catherine Clement.”
File contains two photographs from the launch of Catherine Clement's book "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow" and a presentation by Clement on Yucho Chow.
Item is a photograph of the Vancouver Sun newspaper from December 28, 2019 featuring highlights of 2019, including the exhibition "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow."
Item is a photograph of the Vancouver Sun newspaper from April 27, 2019, featuring an article about "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow."
Item is a photograph of a Vancouver Sun newspaper article from May 4, 2019 about Sun readers recognizing their family members in Yucho Chow photographs.
Item is a photograph of the Vancouver Sun newspaper from April 27, 2019, featuring an article about "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow."
Item is an article about "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow" and Catherine Clement's research and collection process, published by The Tyee, December 29, 2020.
Item is an excerpt from the Vancouver Historical Society Newsletter, vol. 60, no. 1, including an article about "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow" and Catherine Clement's role as the VHS's September Speaker.
Item is a digital reproduction (scan) of an article about "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow," published in the April 29, 2019 issue of The Province.
Item is a recording of a radio feature on "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow," aired on CBC's Sunday Edition, June 7, 2019.
Item is a digital reproduction (scan) of a short article about "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow," published in the August-September 2019 edition of the magazine Canada's History.
File contains media coverage of Catherine Clement's research on Yucho Chow and the development and impact of the exhibition "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow."
Item is a screen capture of a tweet showing Gilbert Wong standing in front of a Chinatown History Window featuring a photograph of his younger self playing in a band.
Curator's original description reads: “July 2017, Vancouver (50 East Pender Street). Pedestrians stop to view the Yucho Chow mural that was part of the Chinatown History Windows project. This mural was one of 22 different history windows that were installed in 2017 in Vancouver's Chinatown to commemorate Canada's 150 birthday. Funding was provided by the City of Vancouver.”
Curator's original description reads: “Graphic of the Chinatown History Window dedicate[d] to Yucho Chow and [h]is studio. The graphic was installed at 50 East Pender Street (the front of the Chinese Cultural Centre). It was one of 22 history murals that adorned storefront windows in Chinatown in 2017. The project was funded by the City of Vancouver in recognition of Canada's 150 birthday. The project was curated by Catherine Clement. And a Vancouver Sun story on the window led to the discovery of a number of new Yucho Chow photos held in private collections.”
File contains photographs and media coverage of the 2017 Chinatown History Windows project, funded by the City of Vancouver in recognition of Canada's 150th birthday and curated by Catherine Clement for the Chinese Canadian Military Museum.
Collection consists of records collected and created by Catherine Clement throughout her ten-year research project on Yucho Chow and Yucho Chow Studio, which led to the 2019 exhibition "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow," and the 2020 book of the same title. The collection includes 510 photographs contributed by diverse communities, 75 family photographs contributed by Yucho Chow’s descendants, news clippings, studio graphic design work and ephemera, media stories, and project records.
Series consists of photographs taken during the installation, opening, and take-down of the exhibition "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow," held at the Chinese Cultural Centre, 555 Columbia Street, 2nd floor gallery; photographs from the launch of the book of the same title; media coverage of the exhibition; photographs and media coverage of the 2017 Chinatown History Windows project, funded by the City of Vancouver in recognition of Canada's 150th birthday and curated by Catherine Clement for the Chinese Canadian Military Museum; and digital reproduction of various Yucho Chow Studio logos.
File consists of a minute book of directors and annual shareholder meetings, 1931-1964. Also included in the volume is a list of directors 1931-1984 and a list of shareholders 1931-2002.
File consists of one Time Book ledger. Ledger reflects the hours worked and wages earned by shop employees. Wage deductions include taxes and insurance. Item contains a certificate of a successful inspection from the Unemployment Insurance Commission.
File consists of one Ledger. Ledger reflects the hours worked and wages earned by shop employees. Wage deductions include taxes, insurance, and pension contributions.