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Victoria Cheung [unknown]

Description

Graduation portrait of Dr. Victoria Cheung, the first woman to graduate from the University of Toronto Department of Medicine. The choice to study in Toronto was forced upon Dr. Cheung as legislation in BC at that time restricted Chinese people from entering professions.

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Title
Victoria Cheung
Creator
[unknown]
Date Created
1922
Description
Graduation portrait of Dr. Victoria Cheung, the first woman to graduate from the University of Toronto Department of Medicine. The choice to study in Toronto was forced upon Dr. Cheung as legislation in BC at that time restricted Chinese people from entering professions.
Subject
Chinese--Women; Students
Genre
Photographs
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Identifier
CC-PH-00311; CC_PH_00311
Collection
Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. The Chung Collection. CC_PH_00311
Date Available
2015-11
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/
DOI
10.14288/1.0218234
Category
Images of Chinese people and communities in North America
RBSCLocation
Box 4
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/