Photograph depicts from L-R: Louise Sylvester, likely Ruby Sylvester, and Rachel Sylvester. They are standing in a yard in white dresses. Written on verso: "Surly oaf bothered by war news 1940".
Photograph depicts a group of unidentified members of the Sylvester family with Cecelia (wife of Frank Sylvester) with daughter sitting on her lap in the middle of the photograph.
Series consists of textual records, photographs and books belonging to the Frank Sylvester family, of which were donated in 1995 to Congregation Emanu-El from Mrs. Maria Macrae. Also included in the 1995 donation were a number of artifacts including: a gold pocket watch (inscribed 'Miss L.M. Sylvester', circa 1892), a mezuzah (from Frank Sylvester’s home), and 4 books (not directly related to the Sylvester family). However the gold pocket watch, mezuzah and four books were not included in the 2012 donation to the Jewish Museum & Archives of BC; they remain in the custody of Congregation Emanu-El.