Szetu Yee Ching with two friends
Dateapproximately 1920
Names
Unknown
(photographer)
Wong, Elizabeth Yee Ching
(subject)
Format
Elizabeth Yee Ching Wong, née Szetu, was born in Guangdong province, China. The photo is of young Elizabeth Yee Ching Szetu (middle) with two friends.
In 1938, Elizabeth Szetu married William Wai Ching Wong, a community leader and advocate for the Chinese community in Toronto. With an interest-free loan from members of the Chinese community, the couple bought their first home at 66 St. George Street. In addition to raising their family there, they converted the property into a rooming house, hosting foreign students of the University of Toronto, usually of Jewish, South Asian or Chinese heritage. Mrs. Wong became a real estate agent and was active in the community advocating for women’s rights.
DimensionsLeaf size: 11 cm x 14 cm (4 5/16 in. x 5 1/2 in.)
Language
ProvenanceFrom the William Wai Ching Wong fonds, gift of Nelson Wong in 2016.
CollectionChinese Canadian Archive
Usage Rights
Public Domain
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Call Number / Accession NumberCHI20-1601-B11-0201-DIG
Country:China
approximately 1920
29 August 1934
23 July 1934
28 January 1948
16 February 1918