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Photograph of man wearing traditional Chinese clothes, standing with umbrella

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A portrait of See Shu Gong, ca. 1900

Photograph of five men in army uniform, smiling for camera

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Canadian soldiers at the end of the Second World War (left to right): Privates O. Lee, F. Lee, G.A. Lee, W. Lee, K.D. Wong and J.H. Ma

Photograph of three youth playing basketball. Two boys poised for jump-off, as girl holds ball between them

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Lila Gee (centre) referees a pick-up basketball game in Vancouver’s MacLean Park, in 1951

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The Early Chinese Canadians
1858–1947

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