title

 

Yamashita Family collection

 

general material designation

 

graphic material
extent

 

14 photographic originals; 2 photographic copies; 8 copy negatives

 

date

 

1932-1950

 

scope and content

 

The collection consists of two series of photographic images. The first series (1995.142) shows images of the Japanese Canadian community and the second series (1996.169) shows images of Bay Farm; British Columbia.

 

biography

 

Gordon Yamashita was born January 28, 1933 at Vancouver, BC Places that he lived included Vancouver, Slocan, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. Gordon is employed as a mechanical designer. Mary Yamashita was born July 13, 1929 at Vancouver, BC Places that she lived included Vancouver, Rosebery, BC, New Denver, BC, Montreal ,Quebec,and Calgary, Alberta. Mary is a housewife.

 

number

 

1995.142

 

organisation

 

Nikkei National Museum
access

 

Open