Report/ Business Description on Canadian Collieries
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Report/ Business Description on Canadian Collieries
This business description is a report on the Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) ltd.
Line Drawing of “Broken Back” in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C Drawn by Dave Deans
This line drawing is of an elderly gentleman known as “Broken Back” walking with two sticks; the painting was made in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C. It is titled “Cumberland Legacy.” “Broken Back” was a resident of Cumberland B.C’s Chinatown for many years.
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The calligraphy on this parchment is commemorating the grand opening of the Dart Coon Club, that was located in Cumberland B.C. The Dart Coon Club was a 3 story building that would take in unemployed and loneless laborers who would pay a debt once he was found.
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Script from the Dart Coon Club in Vancouver B.C. to the Dart Coon Club in Cumberland, B.C.
This script is from the Dart Coon Club in Vancouver B.C. to the Dart Coon Club in Cumberland B.C. The characters on this item mean: river and hill, country, join power to save country. It is clear that the writer of this script was very scholarly.
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Chinese Nationalist League Letter on the Leagues Letterhead.
This is an informational booklet for members of the Nationalist Movement. It contains vows for members and instructions for Chiang Kai Shek, as well as a message from Dr. Sun Yat Sen.
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Wall Hanging Scroll by Liang Zhe Hua
From a building in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C. For George Lowe.
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Calligraphy Scroll for a New Business by Artist Lu Wei Qing
This scroll would hang on the right side of a doorway; it was created as a celebration for the opening of a new business and was meant to bring good luck.
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Calligraphy Scroll Commemorating Romance Between Two Lovers by Artist Dai Hong Tzu
This set commemorates the romance between 2 lovers; it was likely given as a wedding gift.
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Old House in Chinatown Starting to Deteriorate
Taken in the winter just before Cumberland’s Chinatown was demolished. Date: ca. 1960's.
Bottle and Artifact Digger Displaying his Findings
Date ca. 1960's.
Wafoun (Brokenback) in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C.
Person identified in photo is Wafoun (aka ''Brokenback'') of Chinatown, Cumberland B.C.
Kong Min Dong Club (Gambling Hall)
Photo shows the front and side view of the Kong Min Dong Club (aka gambling hall). A teacher lived in the upstairs of this building for a time. Date: ca. late 1960's.
Jumbo (Hor Sue Mah) Sitting on the Porch of His Cabin
Jumbo’s cabin was constructed in the early 1880’s as a payroll office for the Union Colliery Company, and in the 1900’s the cabin was Cumberland’s jailhouse. Jumbo (aka Hor Sue Mah) took the cabin as his home in approximately 1912 and he continued to live there for 50 years. Photo ca. early 1960's.
Lun Ying Club in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C. 1969
The building identified in this photo is the Lun Ying Club in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C. Harold Lim’s Father painted the sign that can be seen above the door of the building in this photo.
Four Buildings in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C. One was the Home of the Lowe Family.
The largest of the four buildings in this photo was the home of the Lowe family in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C.; Date ca. early 1960's.
Southwest View of Chinatown, Cumberland B.C.
This view of Chinatown in Cumberland B.C. is looking southwest down the lower road- the photo was possibly taken from Jumbo’s Cabin.
Southwest View of Chinatown, Cumberland B.C. Showing Road and Houses
The location in this photo is Chinatown in Cumberland B.C. The view in this photo is looking southwest showing the road and houses.
Southwest View of Chinatown, Cumberland B.C.
The item in this photo is a Chinese suitcase that is partially cleaned. Note the address label and where it has been.
Bust Portrait of Wong Gang as a Young Man
The person identified in this photo is Wong Gang. Date: ca. 1910's?
Chinese Lettering above the Doorway of the Lun Ying Club in the 1960's
The location in this photo is identified as the Lun Ying Club in Cumberland B.C.; Photo ca. 1960's.
Old House in Chinatown, Cumberland B.C. Starting to Deteriorate
This photo was taken in the winter just before Cumberland’s Chinatown was demolished in 1968; Photo ca. 1960's.
Jumbo’s Cabin with Jumbo (Hor Sue Mah) Standing in the Doorway
The person identified in this photo is Jumbo - also known as Hor Sue Mah. His cabin has been relocated but still resides in Cumberland B.C. and is the last remaining structure from Cumberland’s Chinatown; Photo ca. 1960's.
Diorama of Chinatown, Cumberland B.C. from Display at Cumberland Museum and Archives
This photo is of a diorama replicating Chinatown in Cumberland B.C. It is a part of the Chinese exhibit at the Cumberland Museum and Archives.