Sadakichi Hirotsu and one of his sons

Sadakichi Hirotsu and one of his sons

Description

Title Proper Sadakichi Hirotsu and one of his sons
Date(s) 1905
General material designation
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Scope and content
An image of Sadakichi Hirotsu in Imperial uniform with one of his sons dressed in yukata. The photo was taken in Japan by the studio Giyokko Kan. Sadakichi Hirotsu has three war medals pinned to his left side and his white hat is placed on the table in front of him.
Name of creator
Jusuke Ishikawa was born Sept 10, 1867 in Ihonosho, Yamaguchi, Japan. He came to Canada in 1899. In 1909 he spent $75.00 on his first installment of land in Port Hammond where he had a logging crew. Eventually he cleared the land and had a strawberry farm. He married Tame Hirotsu after buying rings from Birks in 1909.
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.

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Sadakichi Hirotsu and one of his sons
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