Identifier:
P557
Title:
Henry Mar building on Gaetz Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta
Creator:
Youwei Ma
Creator:
Henry Mar
Subject:
Arts
Subject:
Commerce and industry
Subject:
Buildings and memorials
Subject:
Family and personal life
Subject:
Labour
Description:
Henry Mar's photography studio on Gaetz Avenue in Red Deer, Alberta.
Description:
View of exterior of the Henry Mar building on Gaetz Avenue at 51 Street, 5101 50 Avenue. BUSINESSES: Henry Mar Studio, Mar's Coffee Bar, Tip Top Tailors, Model Cleaners, and Advance Electric.
Description:
Henry Mar was born in south China on March 9, 1903 and came to Alberta in 1935. Began Henry Mar Studio ca. 1940. Wife - Fay, daughter - Mrs. L. Peng of Red Deer, son - Hugh of Vancouver. Mar died of a heart attack at Rocky Mountain House July 20, 1958. (source: Red Deer Advocate July 23, 1958)
Description:
Youwei Ma (Henry Mar) born at Guangdong Province, Township of Baisha Shange, Village of Chan An. Wife - Yee F.G. Mar / Yu Ma born 1906 died 1963. Henry Mar and Ye Mar are their name's direct transliteration in Cantonese. (Source: Translation provided in 2019 from the Mar's headstone)
Coverage:
50 AV 5101 Red Deer, Alberta
Date:
[ca. 1948]
Date:
1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1941, 1952, 1953, 1954
Format:
1 photograph : b&w ; 16.7 x 11.7 cm
Source:
MG 318 Henry Mar's Studio fonds
Source:
MG 318 Henry Mar Studio fonds
Source:
1968-019
Rights:
Public domain