Series consists of photographs taken by Yucho Chow Studio and contributed by families, organizations and individuals to the project Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow. Photographs were arranged by collector/curator Catherine Clement into eight thematic files: Associations, Children, Entertainers, Exteriors, Families, Portraits, Soldiers, Weddings.
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.
File consists of photographs showing the exterior of Yucho Chow Studio at 518 Main Street and Chow’s secondary Vogue Photo Studio at 128 West Hastings Street.
Curator's original description reads: “May 2019, Vancouver. Bus shelter poster for the exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’”
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 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 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.
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 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.
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.”
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.”
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 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.
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.
Curator's original description reads: "Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre, 555 Columbia St., 2nd floor gallery). Display wall from the exhibition 'Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.' One side of the exhibition was dedicated to sharing the story of Yucho Chow and his studio. This wall was at the point where the visitor started to enter the section showing community photos. It shows images of the Klimec family, a Polish family who, over a 25 year span, had several photos taken at the studio. The photos reveal the story of highs and lows of this immigrant family in Canada."
File contains photographs showing volunteers working on the installation of the exhibition "Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow," and a photograph showing a promotional poster for the exhibition in a bus shelter.
Curator's original description reads: “May 31, 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Volunteers John Restakis (left) and June Chow (right) remove the main mural from the exhibition “Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.” Part of a series of six photos."
Curator's original description reads: “May 31, 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Volunteers John Restakis (left) and June Chow (right) remove the main mural from the exhibition ’Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ Part of a series of six photos.”
Curator's original description reads: “May 31, 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Project volunteer June Chow (right) during the teardown of the exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ She is sitting on a ceramic stool that was used in Yucho Chow Studio.”
Curator's original description reads: "May 31, 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Photo of community curator Catherine Clement (right) with Ben Chow (grandson of photographer Yucho Chow) and his wife Almira. Photo was taken the day the Yucho Chow exhibition was being dismantled after a month-long run at the Chinese Cultural Centre in Vancouver's Chinatown.”
Curator's original description reads: “May 31, 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Volunteers John Restakis (left) and June Chow (right) remove the main mural from the exhibition ’Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ Part of a series of six photos.”
Curator's original description reads: “May 31, 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Volunteers John Restakis (left) and June Chow (right) remove the main mural from the exhibition ’Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ Part of a series of six photos.”
Curator's original description reads: “May 31, 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Volunteers John Restakis (left) and June Chow (right) remove the main mural from the exhibition ’Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ Part of a series of six photos.”
File contains photographs showing the 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.
Curator's original description reads: “May 31, 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Volunteers John Restakis (left) and June Chow (right) remove the main mural from the exhibition ’Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ Part of a series of six photos.”
File contains photographs showing visitors to 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.
Curator's original description reads: “May 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Henry (left) and Michael Fair visit the exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ Behind them is a photo of their father, John Howard Fair, as a child tap dancer in the 1930s.”
Item is a photograph showing curator Catherine Clement (second from right) with visitors to the exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.'
Curator's original description reads: “May 2019, Vancouver (Chinese Cultural Centre: 555 Columbia Street). Joanne Enchelmeir visits the exhibition ‘Chinatown Through a Wide Lens: The Hidden Photographs of Yucho Chow.’ She submitted an old family photo that showed the same woman, wearing the same outfit, but posing with Joanne’s grandfather and great grandmother.”
