Alamwala, Bachan Kaur
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A family picture of the Alamwala family, which include (from left to right) Surinder Kaur, Bachan Kaur, Jasvir Singh, and Sarwan Singh. Surinder Kaur has her black hair in two braids, hoop earrings, and wearing a patterned shirt. Bachan Kaur is wearing a set of earrings and a necklace. Jasvir Singh's hair is in a joora, and he is sitting on his mother's lap. Sarwan Singh has a white buttoned shirt, belt, and dark slacks. The background is a patterned drape.
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Photograph showing an unidentified bride and groom surrounded by at least three generations of the Alamwala family. Both bride and groom have haars on. The bride is wearing a beaded Indian salwar suit, while the groom has a light-coloured turban and a dark-coloured suit. Sarwan Singh is standing, last-right, wearing a dark-coloured suit with a flower pinned to his suit. Bachan Kaur is sitting next to the bride, wearing a salwar suit.
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This is a picture of the Alamwala family: Sarwan Singh, Bachan Kaur, Surinder Kaur, Jasvir Singh, Avtar Singh, and Jagtar Singh. The family is seated on a sofa together. Bachan Kaur and Surinder Kaur are wearing dresses. Sarwan Singh is wearing a dark-coloured suit. The photograph's estimated date is during the 1960s in British Columbia, Canada.
2022_05_01_001.pdf
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Document describing the life of Bachan Kaur Alamwala for the 'Where Are the Women' SASI collection. It documents her birth on July 7, 1928, in Chuppkiti, near District Moga, to her arrival in Canada in 1960. The document contains also contains several pictures of the Alamwala family.