Identifier:
P2107
Title:
The Botterill Insurance Agency, Red Deer
Creator:
Youwei Ma
Creator:
Henry Mar
Subject:
Buildings and memorials
Subject:
Commerce and industry
Subject:
Labour
Subject:
Government
Description:
The Botterill Insurance Agency on Gaetz Avenue/ 50 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta. BUSINESSES: Henry Mar Chinese Photographer, Marguerita Beauty Parlor, and a diner (Butch Mil???). Possibly taken on Dominion Day.
Description:
Building was likely replaced in 1949 by the Rollis Block (5005 Gaetz Avenue/ 50 Avenue).
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)
Date:
[between 1939 and 1949?]
Date:
1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949
Format:
1 photograph : b&w ; 5.6 x 8.3 cm
Source:
MG 318 Henry Mar's Studio fonds
Source:
MG 318 Henry Mar Studio fonds
Source:
1968-019
Rights:
Public domain