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OKANO, RIYO AND KUMANOSUKE

Riyo and Kumanosuke Okano posed in front of their home. Mr. Okano came to Canada about 1896, first operating fishing boats out of Crofton. Moving to Salt Spring in 1920, he bought land in the Booth Canal valley and developed an extensive market garden.
While diminutive in size, Riyo worked beside her husband on their farm.

OKANO, RIYO AND KUMANOSUKO

 



Collection Murakami Collection Accession number 2004005005
Location Murakami family home Dimension 3.9 cm x 8.9 cm
Date [ca1925] Extent and Physical Description sepia toned snapshot in excellent condition
Responsibility professional photographer  
Source Rose Murakami    

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