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Shirt
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NATHAN Tran
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late 1970s (Creation)
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100% cotton
white
Faded from sun and saltwater during boat escape. Fabric is becoming worn and torn.
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Owned and worn by Tran Ba Hung, and then transferred to brother Tran Ba Hung
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Made of fabric from Hungary. One of four shirts -- one white and three blue -- made of fabric purchased by Tran Thi Thu Ha (aunt) in Saigon. The shirts were tailored (either in Saigon or My Tho) for four of her brothers. This sort of purchase was illegal in post-1975 Vietnam. Including my father, three of the brothers escaped by boat wearing the shirts, and eventually settled in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. They were worn for several years, but eventually were put away and stayed in the possession of Tran Ba Hung (father). This white shirt originally belonged to Tran Ba Hung (father's older brother) who disliked his own clothes and would steal the others'. The shirt was taken and worn by Tran Ba Hung (younger brother). The remaining shirt in Vietnam was lost.
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Saskatoon (Temporarily held in Toronto)
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Fabric from Hungary, tailored in Saigon or My Tho
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I consent to the use of my material for educational and promotional purposes by Humber College in the future (e.g., brochures, presentations, website).
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An artifact of illegal buying and selling during communist Vietnam
word of father Tran Ba Hung
The origin of the piece is interesting. It should be noted that at the time, clothes were not bought by kids, but by someone older. My father's family would get clothes about once a year, and everything was tailored. The fabric is very thick and heavy. The appearance and colour is unique, possibly in large part due to fading. This was a shirt worn frequently by my father.
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NATHAN_Tran-shirt.jpg
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