Pitt Meadows Japanese Language School

Pitt Meadows Japanese Language School

Description

Title Proper Pitt Meadows Japanese Language School
Date(s) 1939
General material designation
This item contains a textual record.
Scope and content
Image shows a large group of men, women and children lined up in five rows and posing for a group photo. At the bottom of the photo are some words in Japanese. The text in English reads "Pitt Meadows Japanese Language School 1939." In the bottom right corner are the words "Empress Studio/Vancouver, B.C." The back of the photo has the letters "KK-1" on it and the date of March 12, 1939."
Name of creator
Michi Saito is the wife of Tatsuo Saito who were married Jan 14, 1939. They had three children together Kenichi, Ryoko & George.
Immediate source of acquisition
The digital copies of the records were acquired by the Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective between 2014 and 2018.
This record was digitized in full.

Structure

Repository Nikkei National Museum
Fonds Michi Saito Collection

Metadata

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Pitt Meadows Japanese Language School
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Terminology

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