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Wedding of Chow Chee at the Masonic Hall, Cumberland B.C.
Chow Chee (aka Archie Chow) was the eldest son of Chow Lee’s second wife; this photo was taken in front of the Masonic Hall in Cumberland B.C. and the ceremony was held upstairs. Chow Chee’s bride was from China; Date: ca. 1930's?
Photo of 2nd Anniversary of Cumberland Nationalist League
This is a photograph from the 2nd anniversary of the Cumberland Nationalist League, March 28, 1920. There are around 60 people in the photo, standing in front of, and on the porch of, the C.N.L. building, including Wing Ming Chu, 3rd from left on ...
Jack is 9-10 years old in this photo. ca. 1924-1925.
Portrait of Mr. Hui Yui, also known as Hui Fui-Yuen
Passport and Bill of Hui Yui, also known as Hui Fui-Yuen or Leong Hee, 1913
The bill is numbered: No. 9764 issued to Leong Hee; date of arrival 1913.
Leong Hee
Bowl with Floral and Bird Design, From Chinatown, Cumberland, B.C.
Found in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C. in the 1930's.
Used for smoking tobacco; Found in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C. Date: ca. Late 1940's.
Ink Drawing of a Shack in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C.
The shack in this drawing once stood in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C.; Date: June 1968.
Ink Drawing of the Laundry Marker Shack in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C.
''The Laundry Marker'' shack once stood in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C. Date: June 1968.
Three Houses in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C.
The buildings in this photo have been identified as: Jumbo’s Original Cabin (left), Mr. Tan (stove pipe maker) house (middle), and gardener, Jung Shue’s house (right). Date: ca. 1950's?
Two-Story Building in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C.
Date. ca. 1960's.
Chinatown, Cumberland B.C. Showing the Lun Ling Club and Homes of Lung Suey and Ng Da Dun
The buildings in this photo have been identified as: the Home of Ng Da Dun (house with smoke rising from the chimney). Ng Da Dun worked on the railroad keeping it greased and clean until 1955- he then became a Gardener for the Bickle Family. Acros...
Chinatown in Cumberland B.C. Showing Mah Kim’s Store and Buildings Owned by Wong Suey and “Slugger”
The Buildings in this photo have been identified as: Mah Kim’s Store-later a gambling hall (right), a building owned by Wong Suey (middle, rear), and a building owned by “Slugger” (behind the car).
Four Buildings in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C.
The Lowe Family lived in the largest building seen in this photo. Date: Early 1960's.
Three Men Chopping Wood in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C.
The people in this photo could possibly be identified as: (L to R) Low Shong and Yee Kee.
Front View of Sam Yick’s House in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C.
Sam Yick’s house in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C. can be seen in this photo; there is a cabbage patch and a mailbox on the right side. Yick also lived on Minto Road in the Comox Valley (Vancouver Island) B.C. for a time. Date: ca. Early 1960's.
Shan-Gai Road in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C.
Ken, who was the cook at the Bamboo Inn in Comox B.C. lived in the building on the left of this photo; then Mah Wee Wong, and Wong Gola. The road leads to a pig pen that was owned by Mah Kim.
Lun Ying Club in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C.
Harold Lim’s Father painted the sign that is seen above the door in this photo.
Mrs. Finch with Unidentified People
Unidentified Chinese Man Sitting in a Chair
Date: ca. Pre 1929.
