Royal Visit Street Scene; Vancouver, BC

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The image shows a paved sidewalk and road with with three visible flags (the Union Jack is one) strung in a banner fashion over the street. The far side of the street is lined with buildings. The photograph was taken on September 8, 1937 at the time of the Prince and Princess Chichibu of Japan's visit to Vancouver, BC.

Komajiro Nishihata was a pioneer who came Vancouver in 1901. He left his home town of Echigawa cho, Shiga ken during the immigration boom. Komajiro's twin sons, Saburo and Jiro were born April 12, 1899 but remained in Echigawa cho, to acquire middle school education in Japan. They lived with an aunt until they graduated and came to Canada together on August 21, 1914 on board the Canada Maru. Immigration laws had tightened and the boys' father sponsored by Komajiro Nishihata from Big Bay near Comox, BC, and lived with him until 1921. Afterwards, the family was reunited and lived together near Port Moody, where Komajiro worked at the Port Moody Sawmill.

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.