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[Scrolls eulogizing H.Y. Louie]

Description

Four scrolls with text in Chinese describing the life of Hok Yat Louie, a Chinese immigrant who started a wholesale grocery business in Vancouver's Chinatown. The H.Y. Louie Co. later grew into one of the largest retail businesses in Western Canada. Scrolls are framed separately.

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Title
[Scrolls eulogizing H.Y. Louie]
Date Created
[not before 1934]
Description
Four scrolls with text in Chinese describing the life of Hok Yat Louie, a Chinese immigrant who started a wholesale grocery business in Vancouver's Chinatown. The H.Y. Louie Co. later grew into one of the largest retail businesses in Western Canada. Scrolls are framed separately.
Extent
4 scrolls : calligraphy ; 130.9 x 34.3 cm
Person Or Corporation
Louie, H. Y.
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
Chinese
Identifier
RBSC_Frmd_Text_001a-d
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections
Date Available
2025-11-20
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 & Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
DOI
10.14288/1.0214832
Aggregated Source Repository
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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 & Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca