Untitled photograph of the premises of T.I. Yonemitsu, Jeweler & Watchmaker

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[Untitled photograph of the premises of "T.I. Yonemitsu, Jeweler & Watchmaker"]

[Photographer unidentified].

[Vancouver: studio unidentified, ca. 1930-40s].

A curious photograph of the owner, cigarette in hand, and premises at 220 Main Street, Vancouver, of the Japanese watchmaker and jeweler T.I. Yonemitsu. An advertisement for "Big Ben: rings on time, runs on time, stays on time" is displayed in the window. An interesting record of early Japanese entrepreneurship in Canada.

One photograph, lightly marked and scratched, tipped-in to card mount. Browning, occasional stains, and scrape to mounting. Light bumps and chips to extremities. Ink inscription and light water stain to lower margin of mounting. Photograph measures 20.5 x 15.7 cm; mounting measures 30.5 x 25.2 cm.

Untitled photograph of the premises of T.I. Yonemitsu, Jeweler & Watchmaker
Price: $380.00 (USD)