titleA Class Portrait of the Fairview Japanese School, 1940

 

namePhotograph

 

date1940

 

descriptionThe black and white image mounted on grey cardstock shows the class photo of the Fairview Japanese School in 1940. There are forty-two people in the photo of all age ranges with older students or teachers standing near the back and younger students in the front rows. The class photo appears to be taken directly outside the front of the school building. The entrance to the school is located at the top of stairs in front of the building. There is Japanese writing on the photo and a Japanese sign/banner on the front of building beside the door.

 


 

A translation of the caption near the bottom of the photo reads, "Fairview Japanese Language School March 23, 1940 14th Annual Graduation". The translated text on the banner reads, "Fairview Japanese Language School".

 


 

Two individuals have been identified. 2nd row from bottom, 3rd from the left is Frank Shigeto Marubashi, born Sept 19, 1925.

 

4th row, 4th from the left (adult) is Harry Hanshichi Marubashi, born February 11, 1894.

 

 

history of use

 


 

 

part ofJCCC Original Photographic collection
number2001.4.74

 

organisation

 

Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
accessOpen