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In the foreground, a woman in a light-coloured hat and shirt and long, dark dress stands smilin…
Photo of Anna Ma in Toronto
In the foreground, a woman in a light-coloured hat and shirt and long, dark dress stands smiling next to a coniferous tree, behind which a young smiling girl in pigtails smiles mischievously.

Photo of Anna Ma in Toronto

DateApproximately 1930
Names
(photographer)
Alternate Title
  • Photo of Anna Ma in Toronto
  • Photo of Anna Ma in Toronto, circa 1930
FormatPicture
Notes
Anna was born in China in 1889 and was baptized as an infant. She came to Canada in 1914 after marrying Rev. Ma in Hong Kong. 

Rev. and Mrs. Ma were important figures in Toronto’s Chinese community and their family widely recognized as one of Toronto’s original Chinese families. Together, they pioneered church work among the city’s Chinese through establishing church services, meetings, social functions, and a Chinese school. Anna held Chinese women’s meetings with the women’s auxiliary at Knox Presbyterian Church.

Medium
Black-and-white photographs
DimensionsImage size: 7.6 cm x 11.4 cm (3 in. x 4 1/2 in.)
CollectionChinese Canadian Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberCC-DC-099
GeographyCountryCanada
GeographyCity, town, twpToronto
GeographyEast-west streetShuter Street
GeographyNeighbourhoodDowntown
GeographyNorth-south streetChurch Street
GeographyProvince or StateOntario