Wedding of Chow Wing Chee (Archie) and May Victoria Kwan, 1937
Type: Image
Date: 1937
History
Many Chinese immigrants were escaping the turmoil of war, starvation, and unrest in their home country during the nineteenth century. The Chinese Immigration Act of 1885, imposed a head tax on Chinese immigrants, by 1903 it was $500 per person..
Description
Wedding of Chow Chee (Archie Chow), third eldest son (eldest son of his second wife) of Chow Foon Gar of Chow Lee store. Photo was taken in front of Masonic Hall. The ceremony was upstairs. Black and white photo print and acetate negatives.
Pictured: Archie Chow and bride May Victoria Kwan. Behind Archie are Dere Shee and Chow Foon Gar. To the right of Dere Shee is Archie's older (half) brother Winning. The bride was born in Leader, Saskatchewan, moved to China at age 10, and returned to Canada at age 17 to marry Archie. Date: 1937.
Item Details
- Materials: Graphic material
- Archival Reference: 984.044.003
- Other reference: C040-128 / R33 / B43
- Author: [unknown]
- Donor: Lowe, Charles
- Donated: 1985/06/25
- Size: 13 x 18 cm / 35mm