Gakuyūkai Picnic on Bowen

A gathering of over 100 people sitting closely together near covered picnic stands. A handwritten caption reads "Gakuyukai Annual Picnic, Bowen Island, June 21st, 1931"

Members of the Gakuyūkai gathered on Bowen Island for their annual picnic on June 21, 1931. The large group photograph captures young Canadians of Japanese descent enjoying Bowen as a place for recreation and community gatherings. It is part of a broader history of Japanese Canadian families and organizations visiting the island for picnics, outings and social events.
Photo: Gakuyūkai Annual Picnic, Bowen Island, June 21, 1931
JCCC Original Photographic Collection, 2001.15.24.

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