Name/Title
Shuck M. ChanEntry/Object ID
1985.2.15Description
Black and white photograph of Shuck Chan, pasted on cardboard. There is a handwritten description on the back of the photograph by Rita Harren Bordwell: "This is Shuck M. Chan, who was born in Canton China. He was the son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Wah Chan. He had five brothers and one sister. He came to Napa when a young boy attended the Napa schools and the University of California. He went back to China to get his bride and was married there, returned to Napa. They have six children. He served as a 'call man' about 1898 for the Pioneer Engine No. 1, volunteers, and when the first paid fire department for Napa was organized July 15, 1906, he became a 'call man' for them, the position he held until 1943. He was a great friend of the late fire chief Charles Otterson, Napa's first fire chief. He was known as Chinaman no. 2. He is a retired businessman now, and resides at 1555 Elm Street, Napa, California." Dated February 25, 1965.Photograph Details
Subject Person or Organization
Chan, ShuckCollection
PhotographsAcquisition
Accession
1985.2Source or Donor
Foley, RobertAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Robert FoleyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
MenSearch Terms
Chinese community, Volunteer fire departmentsRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Bordwell, Rita Harren, Chan, Wah Jack, Otterson, Charles F.Create Date
December 20, 2022Update Date
December 20, 2022
