The Japanese Canadian Photographs

These 13 images are part of a larger series that examines the experience of Japanese Canadians in British Columbia during WW II when they were registered, rounded up and removed. The series, which also includes photographs of 1940s newspaper clippings and registration cards, looks at the people, the places and the press.

The Japanese Canadian Photographs - Back of Livestock Building, Hastings Park, Vancouver 2013 by Leslie Hossack
Back of Livestock Building, Hastings Park, Vancouver 2013
  • The Japanese Canadian Photographs - T. Maikawa Store, Powell Street, Vancouver 2013 by Leslie Hossack
    T. Maikawa Store, Powell Street, Vancouver 2013
  • The Japanese Canadian Photographs - Tamura Building, Powell Street, Vancouver 2013 by Leslie Hossack
    Tamura Building, Powell Street, Vancouver 2013
  • The Japanese Canadian Photographs - Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall, Alexander Street, Vancouver 2013 by Leslie Hossack
    Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall, Alexander Street, Vancouver 2013
  • The Japanese Canadian Photographs - City Hall, West 12th Avenue and Cambie Street, Vancouver 2013 by Leslie Hossack
    City Hall, West 12th Avenue and Cambie Street, Vancouver 2013
  • The Japanese Canadian Photographs - Library, Main Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver 2013 by Leslie Hossack
    Library, Main Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver 2013
  • The Japanese Canadian Photographs - RCMP Fairmont Barracks, West 33rd Avenue and Heather Street, Vancouver 2013 by Leslie HossackThe Japanese Canadian Photographs -
    RCMP Fairmont Barracks, West 33rd Avenue and Heather Street, Vancouver 2013
  • The Japanese Canadian Photographs - Large Barn, Site of Tashme Internment Camp, Sunshine Valley, British Columbia 2013 by Leslie Hossack
    Large Barn, Site of Tashme Internment Camp, Sunshine Valley, British Columbia 2013
  • The Japanese Canadian Photographs - Small Barn, Site of Tashme Internment Camp, Sunshine Valley, British Columbia 2013 by Leslie Hossack
    Small Barn, Site of Tashme Internment Camp, Sunshine Valley, British Columbia 2013
  • The Japanese Canadian Photographs - Pearl Harbor, December 1941, Vancouver 2014 by Leslie Hossack
    The Japanese Canadian Photographs – Pearl Harbor, December 1941, Vancouver 2014
  • The Japanese Canadian Photographs - Detail of Pearl Harbor, December 1941, Vancouver 2014 by Leslie Hossack
    Detail of Pearl Harbor, December 1941, Vancouver 2014
  • The Japanese Canadian Photographs - Notice, March – November 1942, Vancouver 2014 by Leslie Hossack
    Notice, March – November 1942, Vancouver 2014
  • The Japanese Canadian Photographs - Detail of Notice, March – November 1942, Vancouver 2014 by Leslie Hossack
    Detail of Notice, March – November 1942, Vancouver 2014