titleGroup of eleven Japanese Canadians; Copper Mountain, BC; June 30, 1929

 

namePhotograph

 

date1929

 

descriptionSepia toned outdoor photograph of eleven Japanese Canadian men at Copper Mountain, BC, standing in the grass in front of some wood buildings; one building has a sign that reads "Copper Mountain". Everyone is formally dressed; ten of the eleven men are wearing full suit and tie; one is wearing a hat. Two children are standing in the background-left; three men are walking in background-right. Trees and mountains in background. Verso is annotated in blue pen with "Copper Mountain; June 30th 1929". Album page is annotated in white pen with "Copper Mt.; Princeton, B.C.; 1929".

 


 

Identified from left to right: two unidentified children in the far left background; unidentified, Roy Yamamura; unidentified; George Tanaka; Frank Nakamura or Stoshi Nakamura; Eddie Kitagawa. Of the five standing on the right, four might be Roy Nishidera, George Tanaka, Reggie Yasui and Ty Kenichi Suga. Three unidentified individuals are standing in the far right background.

 

history of use

 

The following five photographs were likely taken close in date and are likely the same individuals: NNM 2010.30.1.1.6; NNM 2010.30.1.1.18; NNM 2010.30.1.1.116; NNM 2010.30.1.1.117; and NNM 2010.30.1.8.1.

 

part ofEd and Muriel Kitagawa Collection
number2010.30.1.1.18.a-b

 

organisation

 

Nikkei National Museum
accessOpen