photographs

Mary Hirose (nee Uyeyama) Hirose wearing her wedding dress, holding a bouquet on her wedding day, in Vancouver, BC

David Hirose and Brian Hirose sitting on the lap of their father Ted (Tadahiko) Hirose in front of the Uyeyama bathhouse

Brian Hirose holding leaves in Vancouver, BC

David Hirose, Mary Hirose (nee Uyeyama), Brian Hirose, and Ted (Tadahiko) Hirose posing in front of the Pontiac borrowed from Ted's brother Arthur Hirose to drive to Kelowna, BC to visit Hideo Uyeyama and Hisae Uyeyama (nee Naka)

Mary Hirose (nee Uyeyama), David Hirose, Janek Eikenaar, and Brian Hirose celebrating Christmas at Uyeyama family home in Kelowna, BC

Brian Hirose and Craig Hirose at the Uyeyama house in Kelowna, BC

Hideo Uyeyama, Brian Hirose, Joe Uyeyama, David Hirose, Hisae Uyeyama (nee Naka), Mary Hirose (nee Uyeyama), Ted (Tadahiko) Hirose Hirose, Ruby Eikenaar (nee Uyeyama), at the Hirose house in Richmond BC shortly after moving in to the new house

Hideo Uyeyama holding a dog with father Masaichi Uyeyama, and unknown friends on the porch of a house

Hideo Uyeyama riding a tractor in the Uyeyama orchard

Hisae Uyeyama (nee Naka) in front of the Uyeyama family's first house on the orchard

Brian Hirose, Craig Hirose, and David Hirose posing for a Christmas photo in the Hirose family living room in Richmond, BC

Hideo Uyeyama and his cousin Tsuneo Uyeyama, unknown location

Mary Hirose (nee Uyeyama) and May Yamada dressed up for Obon Festival on the steps of the Buddhist Temple Minister's house locaTed (Tadahiko) Hirose next to the Temple in Kelowna, BC.

Mary Hirose (nee Uyeyama) holding a book in front of an orchard truck, packing boxes to carry fruit, with root cellar in background

Left to right, Annie Motozono, Shirley Mather (nee Uyeyama) Mather (nee Uyeyama), Ruby Eikenaar (nee Uyeyama) Eikenaar (nee Uyeyama), and Mary Hirose (nee Uyeyama) Hirose (nee Uyeyama), in Uyeyama family living room

Shirley Mather (nee Uyeyama), Mary Hirose (nee Uyeyama), Hisae Uyeyama (nee Naka), in front of Uyeyama root cellar on Uyeyama orchard

Mary Hirose (nee Uyeyama) and Shirley Mather (nee Uyeyama), sitting on the steps of their first house in Kelowna, BC

Item is an image of Afrika in unidentified harbour from the starboard side.

Item is an image of Africa Star 2 in unidentified harbour from the starboard side.

Item is an image of Africa Star 1 underway from the starboard side. Written on the front: "African Star U.S. 4-2-43 / IN / U.S. Coast Guard".

Item is an image of Africa Maru in unidentified harbour from the starboard side. On the back is written ""Africa Maru / Steel twin screw freighter built in 1918 at Mitsubishi Nagaski for Osaka Shosen Kaisha / 9414 G.T. 475.0 x 61.0 x 40.7 Port of Registru Osaka / Triple Exp. Enoines 993 NHP."

Item is an image of Africa Maru in unidentified harbour from starboard side. "O.S.K. Africa Maru" written on the front with "Africa Maru 1918" on the backside.

Item is an image of Africa Maru docked in unidentified harbour. Taken from the port side. "O.S.K. S.S. "Africa Maru"" written on the front.

Item is an image of Africa Maru docked in unidentified harbour from the portside.

Item is an image of Africa Maru docked in unidentified harbour from the portside.