Identifier:
P11987
Title:
Henry Mar
Subject:
Multiculturalism
Subject:
Family and personal life
Subject:
Buildings and memorials
Subject:
Arts
Subject:
Land, settlement and immigration
Description:
Henry Mar standing next to a 1950s style car with mountains in the background. The car has a banner on the side that states -- David Thompson Highway Cavalcade. There is a woman sitting in the passenger seat. There is a second car slightly visible with a man walking by it.
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 5109 Red Deer, Alberta
Date:
[ca. 1953]
Date:
1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958
Format:
1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm
Source:
MG 318 Henry Mar's Studio fonds
Source:
MG 318 Henry Mar Studio fonds
Source:
1968-019
Rights:
Public domain