This photo likely depicts Y. C. Hong as a toddler (left) and his father (center). Little is known about Y. C.'s father, except that he entered the U. S. as a Chinese labor and later became a restaurant owner in Daggett, California. It's generally known that the father passed away when Y. C. was five years old. Hong family papers. The Huntington Library, San Marino, CA.
Hong, You Chung, 1898-1977 Chinese Americans--California
Source
Hong family papers, 1764-2006 (bulk 1906-2006). You Chung Hong Photographic files 1860s-2001 3, Photos (Hiram Fong-Los Angeles Chinatown) 14, Photos -- Lee Hung Lin 1890s - 1910s c., item 4 Pacific Rim, Huntington Digital Library
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