Photograph of the exterior view of the City Park Café located at Abbott Street and Harvey Avenue, Kelowna.

Photograph of the interior view of the City Park Café located on Abbott Street and Harvery Avenue, Kelowna.

Group photograph of the Kuo Min Tang Chinese Nationalist Party, Kelowna. Most names of the people in the photgraph are unidentified. Identified in the second row from left to right are Wong Lone-Koy, Cheng Yue-sung, ?, ?, Kwan Jim-Ngo.

Photograph of the front exterior of the Kuo Min Tang builidng of the Chinese Nationalist party in Chinatown Kelowna.

Postcard photograph of the front exterior of the Kuo Min Tang builidng of the Chinese Nationalist party in Chinatown Kelowna.

City Park resturant short order menu. The resturant was located on the corner of Abbott Street and Harvery Avenue at Okanagan Lake Bridge Entrance.

This object is a small round bowl with flared lip at the top. The inside of the bowl is white with a glossy finish while the outside is painted a sea foam green color with floral designs. Across the outside of the bowl there are small light green swirls that make up the vines and leaves of the flowers. The flowers themselves are purple with fading colors and large leaves of blue and purple. The design is slightly raised giving the bowl a textured feel. On the bottom and two sides of the bowl there is Chinese lettering in a brown/red color. The bottom of the bowl sits on a single slightly raised glass ring.

This object is a white glass round bowl with small foot on bottom which is a ring of glass. On the inside of the bowl there is a decoration of rice grains used to make pattern. In a certain light these holes have a translucent look. There is a floral pattern inside on the bottom of the bowl and a blue lined design around the inside lip. On the outside of the bowl both the top and bottom have blue decorations around the rims. The top is made of X's and diamond shapes while the bottom is some shapes and swirls. In fine detail on the middle section of the bowl in red and green there are floral patterns painted around and amongst the translucent rice grain pattern.

Five minute carved bone animals; two red bean seeds, one hollowed out with bone stopper for storage of animals.

Lamp. Plastic dragons form frame and stretch white and red cloth. Red tassles with green plastic beads hang from the dragons' mouths. Inside the lamp there is a cylindrical plastic piece with a metal vent on the top. This piece sits atop the bulb and spins as a result of heat generated. Cylinder has various depictions on it including men with a wagon and a man on a horse. These scenes would appear, projected onto the outer shade of the lamp when the light was on. Green electric cord attaches to socket (bulb in it).

Lamp. Plastic dragons (black) form frame and stretch cloth. One of the plastic pieces is broken, smooth plastic only, missing detailed portion. Cloth has images of woman carrying a bundle, standing near river, beside shelves, near a tree. Red tassles with green plastic beads hang from the dragons' mouths. No light socket or wire.

Wine bottle. Glass. Label mostly disintegrated/torn off though images of grape bunches visible. Bottle is covered in dirt as it was dug up during the construction of the Same Sun Hostel at the outer limits of Kelowna's old Chinatown.

Jug. No markings visible (labels or stamps). Brown ceramic with narrow opening and spout on top. Long, narrow indentation on one side. Jug is covered in dirt as it was dug up during the construction of the Same Sun Hostel at the outer limits of Kelowna's old Chinatown. Bag of bone fragments, coal, etc. recovered form the inside of the jug.

fonds consists of untranslated letters written in Chinese location of sender is unknown. Receipts and menus connected to city park café the Quong family business. Ticket and travel documents for Wan Quong from China to Victoria. A 1949 journal written in untranslated Chinese. A 1945-1946 Chinese directory of Kamloops, Kelowna, Vernon, Trail, Nelson and Cranbrook B.C.

Photograph of Wan Quong on a boat with an unidentified woman.

Photograph of Jim or Wan Quong stading on the steps of the City Park Café, which was located on the corner of Abbott Street and Harvey Avenue.

Portrait photograph of three men. Possibly Wan Quong standing in the back. The two other men are possibly Jim Quong and Tape Kwong owners of City Park Café.

Photograph of Wan Quong standing with his car outside the City Park Café. The café was located on the corner of Abbott Street and Harvey Avenue in Kelowna.

Photograph of a Chinese band float possibly in the Regatta parade. Taken on Bernard Avenue with the Travellers Café in the background.

Photograph of a Chinese band float possibly in the Regatta parade.

Photograph of the Chinese community float in a parade along Bernard Avenue. This is possibly the coronation procession. The float is decorated with banners, decorative fabric panels, British and Canadian flags, and a small structure. A sign on the float reads, "Confucious The Chinese Literary Instructor". A crowd of spectators stand on the sidewalk. The Loan and Investment Trust Company are visible in the background.

Portrait photograph of a Chinese woman and two small boys.

Hand painted, paper screen lantern with wooden top and base into which the metal frame which holds the paper mesh are attached. Both pieces of wood are painted red; the bottom has a painted gold band. There is an orange tassel hanging from the bottom piece of wood. There is a light bulb socket threaded through the top wooden base. The outlet holds a red light bulb. The electrical wires are bundled together with a metal twist wire. There is a metal wire hook attached to the top wooden base to allow the lantern to be hung. There is a paper label attached to the top wooden base which reads: "Wing Cheong Product. Fancy Lantern. No. 42 Lower Lascar Row Hong Kong. Made in Hong Kong." The imagery painted on the lantern consists of Chinese text alternating with an image of a branch with a large pink blossom and a bird. At the top and bottom of the paper mesh lantern are bands of green, yellow and orange.

Hand painted, paper screen lantern with wooden top and base into which the metal frame which holds the paper mesh are attached. Both pieces of wood are painted red; the bottom has a painted gold band. There is an orange tassel hanging from the bottom piece of wood. There is a light bulb socket threaded through the top wooden base. The outlet holds a red light bulb. The electrical wires are bundled together with a metal twist wire. There is a metal wire hook attached to the top wooden base to allow the lantern to be hung. There is a paper label attached to the top wooden base which reads: "Wing Cheong Product. Fancy Lantern. No. 42 Lower Lascar Row Hong Kong. Made in Hong Kong." The imagery painted on the lantern consists of Chinese text alternating with an image of a branch with a large pink blossom and a bird. At the top and bottom of the paper mesh lantern are bands of green, yellow and orange.