Dr Harcharan Singh Kang with Host, Switzerland, c 1974. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
Puna Singh with four of his sons. Eldest son had been drafted and was away serving in the US army at the time. Yuba City, c. 1945. Courtesy of the Puna Singh and Nand Kaur Family.
President, Students Union Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, 1983. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
The family bringing home new baby, the Singhs' first-born daughter. Marysville, 1929. Courtesy of the Puna Singh and Nand Kaur Family.
Rana Sodhi And Family Honored By the Punjabi American Heritage Society. The Sodhi Family Lost Two Members In Post 9/11 Hate Crimes. Courtesy of the Punjabi American Heritage Society.
Punjabi American Heritage Society Members Honoring Different Personalities For Their Community Service, Punjabi American Festival. Courtesy of the Punjabi American Heritage Society.
Mela Crowd, Jazy B Artist, Punjabi American Festival. Courtesy of the Punjabi American Heritage Society.
"Becoming American" Museum Exhibit Fundraiser. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
Inter-College Chess Match, Punjab, 1983. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
Hari Singh Everest Stanford University Master's Degree Diploma, Palo Alto, CA, 1957. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Hari Singh Everest Indian Passport Inside Page, September 19, 1953. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Hari Singh Everest Indian Passport, September 19, 1953. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
"Reality (With An American Child)" Palo Alto, CA, June 24, 1956. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Sham Kaur, Amar Kaur, Harbans Sekhon, December 3, 1972. Courtesy of Mrs Harbans Sekhon.
George Pierce, Jr Records Punjabi Farm Workers in Davis, California in His Diary on May 4, 1907. Pierce Family Papers, Special Collections, University of California, Davis Library.
George Pierce Jr. Provided Housing for the Punjabi Farm Workers. This May Be Where Monshu Singh Lived on the Pierce Farm. Pierce Family Papers, Special Collections, University of California, Davis Library.
George Pierce Jr Documents His Tremendous Efforts to Secure Monshu Singh's Release From Angel Island, June 27, 1918. Pierce Family Papers, Special Collections, University of California, Davis Library.
George Pierce's Farm Appears in the Bottom Center, Map of Yolo County, CA. Pierce Family Papers, Special Collections, University of California, Davis Library.
Photo of George W. Pierce Jr., 1875. Pierce Family Papers, Special Collections, University of California, Davis Library.
A Rare Letter From a Punjabi Pioneer From Monshu Singh to George Pierce Jr. From Nagar, Punjab, India, 1914. The Letter Was Likely Penned by an Educated Person. Pierce Family Papers, Special Collections, University of California, Davis Library.
Mehar Singh Tumber, Middle, Back Row, British Army Office, Nairobi, Kenya, 1940s
Mehar Singh Tumber, Back Row, Center, Nairobi, Africa, 1942
Punjabi American Heritage Society Members, Yuba City, CA, 2006. Courtesy of the Punjabi American Heritage Society.
Front Row: Manjinder Garcha, Jaswinder Banga, Dr. Tejinder Ghuman, Surinder Bains, Dr. Paramjit Everest, Prabhjot Johl, Jaswinder Dhadli, Hardeep Kaur, Rani Rai
Second Row: Jasjit Kang, Siri Pritam Khalsa, Matlesh Ghuman, Suky Bains, Surinder Everest, Dr Rajpreet Dhesi, Sarbjit Johl, Hardeep Dhadli, Dr Narinder Singh, Amarjit Rai
Third Row: Gurjatinder Randhawa, Harjit Bajwa, Harpaul Brar, Manu Maan, Sukhjit Kang, Davinder Deol, Jaspal Johl, Anita Dhesi, Gurdish Dhugga, Narinder Atwal, Ravie Aujla
Back Row: Dr Narinder Bajwa, Dr Yash Brar, Tej Maan, Dr. Jasbir Kang, Hitpal Deol, Kulwant Johl, Satnam Tatla, Kuldip Atwal, Bhajan Aujla.
Not pictured: Harnaik Banga, Rupinder Banga, Dr Rupinder Brar, Archana Brar, Dr Ajaipal Gill, Baldev Gill, Ranjit Johal, Barinder Johal, Sandip Kang, Jay Grassell,Gurmeet Sidhu, Harjit Singh, Paramjit Kaur
Punjabi American Heritage Society Museum Committee, Yuba City, CA. Courtesy of the Punjabi American Heritage Society.
Back Rom from Left to Right: Sarbjit Singh Johl, Kulwant Singh Johl, Dr. Jasbir Singh Kang, Hitpal Singh Deol
Front Row from Left to Right: Gurmeet Kaur Sidhu, Davinder Kaur Deol
Doctoral Graduation Ceremony, UC Davis, 1960. Courtesy of the Khush Family.
Doctoral Graduation Ceremony, UC Davis, 1960. Courtesy of the Khush Family.
Gurdev Khush, Portait, Smiling, c Late 1950s. Courtesy of the Khush Family.
Gurdev Khush, Studio Portrait, c 1950s. Courtesy of the Khush Family.
Arrival in Davis, CA, Corner of B and 2nd Streets, With Two Friends, 1957. Courtesy of the Khush Family.
Dr. Gurdev Khush Portrait, c 2000. Courtesy of the Khush Family.
Director General, Gurdev Khush, Norman Borlaug. Courtesy of the Khush Family.
Pillars of the Green Revolution: Dr. Normal Borlaug and Dr. Gurdev Khush, Circa 2000s. Courtesy of the Khush Family.
Norman Borlaug and Gurdev Khush, Kyoto, Japan, May 1990. Courtesy of the Khush Family.
Dr. Khush in the Rice Fields. Courtesy of the Khush Family.
IR36, One of the Most Successful Rice Varieties in World History. Courtesy of the Khush Family.
Dr. Khush with Student Trainees. Courtesy of the Khush Family.
Dr. Khush with Student Trainees, Rice Field. Courtesy of the Khush Family.
Dr. Gurdev Khush with World Bank President Bob McNamara, 1971. Courtesy of the Khush Family.
S. Kartar Singh Kooner (Father). Courtesy of the Khush Family.
Gurdev Khush's Mother. Courtesy of the Khush Family.
Drs Khush and Harwant Khush. Courtesy of the Khush Family.
Khush Family. Courtesy of the Khush Family.
Stanford University ID Card, Palo Alto, CA, Spring 1957. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Hari Singh Everest, Stanford University, Lisle Fellowship Visit to Folsom Prison, Folsom, CA, December 1960. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Everest at Yuba City Sikh Temple, September 1983
Yuba City Sikh Temple, September 1983
Yuba City Sikh Temple
Hari Singh Everest (Left) With Man, Shimla, India, Circa Early 1950s. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Hari Singh Everest Wins the Golden Poet Award, 1991. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Hari Singh Everest Giving A Speech, Yuba City, Circa 1980s. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Hari Singh Everest, Master of Ceremonies, Yuba City, Circa 1980s. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
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Gold Medal Winner, All India Inter University Cycling Competition (Kang Second From the Left), Punjab, 1984. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
"Community Understanding Sought," Appeal Democrat, November 5, 1999.
Diabetes Symposium Organized by Dr Kang. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
"Behind the Crescent: My Country Home It Was Once," Palo Alto, CA, March 16, 1956. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Khazan Singh Johl, High School, Punjab, India. Courtesy of the Johl Family.
Khush's Family (Parents Appear in the Foreground on the Right), Rurkee, India, c 1950. Courtesy of the Khush Family.
Tierra Buena Elementary School, Yuba City, CA, 1967-1968. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Sardar Jagat Singh (Hari Singh Everest's Father), India. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Hari Singh Everest at Desk, CA, Circa 1950s. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Dr Harcharan Singh Kang with Host Family, Switzerland, c 1974. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
"Land of Freedom, Opportunity," Appeal Democrat, December 15, 1999.
Dr Kang Wins Physician Of The Year Award, 2009. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
"Stanford: A Sea Of Eyes?" Palo, Alto, CA, March 29, 1956. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Harbans Sekhon (Third From Left), Sacramento State College, Sacramento, CA. Courtesy of Mrs Harbans Sekhon.
Khazan Singh Johl, Calcutta, India, 1931. Courtesy of the Johl Family.
Khush as a Teenager, Rurkee, c 1950. Courtesy of the Khush Family.
Group Photo, Shimla, India (Hari Singh Everest Appears in the Middle). Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Tierra Buena Elementary School, Yuba City, CA, 1979-1980. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Amar Kaur (Right), India. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Everest Family, India. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Hari Singh Everest with A Woman and Children, CA, August 1958. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Jasbir Singh Kang's Sister and Mother, India, c 1970s. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
Mehar Singh Tumber Competing in a High Jump Competition, Nairobi, Kenya, Africa, 1940s
White House Event Honoring the 400th Anniversary of the Sikh Scriptures, Washington, D.C., 2004. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
American Board of Internal Medicine. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
Harbans Sekhon, Nursing, 1990. Courtesy of Mrs Harbans Sekhon.
Khazan Singh Johl, Punjab, India, 1933. Courtesy of the Johl Family.
Khush (Left) with Two Boys, Native Village, Rurkee, Punjab, India, c 1950. Courtesy of the Khush Family.
Hari Singh Everest Indian Passport Photograph, 1953. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Tierra Buena Elementary School, Yuba City, CA, 1980-1981. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Bonfire, CA, August 1958. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Mehar Singh Tumber With His Close Friends, Nairobi, Kenya, 1943.
Katrina Hurricane Tragedy Fundraiser that Raised Over $21,000 To Help The Victims, Yuba City, CA, 2005. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
Dr Jasbir Singh Kang, Fremont-Rideout Health Group, Yuba City, CA. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
Harbans Sekhon, Nursing, Circa 1980s. Courtesy of Mrs Harbans Sekhon.
Johl Family, Fiji, 1935. Courtesy of the Johl Family.
Gurdev Khush With Two Men, c 1950s. Courtesy of the Khush Family.
Hari Singh Everest's Photograph of His Students Whose Lives He Touched As a Teacher, Circa 1980s. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Amar Kaur (Right) with Two Women. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Summer, CA, 1958. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Family Photo Before Jasbir Singh Kang's Departure for the US, Chandigarh, Punjab, 1986. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
"Kang Wins Top Doctor Honor," Appeal Democrat, Yuba City, October 23, 2009.
Mehar Singh Tumber, Bombay, India, 1948
Group Photo, Dr Kang Won the Unsung Hero Award From the KVIE/PBS TV Station in Sacramento, 2006. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
Group Photo, Fiji, 1945. Courtesy of the Johl Family.
Gurdev Khush Graduation, Punjab Agricultural University, India, 1955. Courtesy of the Khush Family.
Amar Kaur and Daughter-in-Law, Surinder. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Hari Singh Everest in Front of a House, CA, November 1959. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
"Medical Help," Appeal Democrat, August 24, 1995.
Kang Family, Yuba City, CA. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
Mehar Singh Tumber, Passport Photo, 1949
Dr Kang Wins the KVIE Unsung Hero Award, Dr Kang with His Family, 2006. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
Khazan Singh Johl is Awarded the King George V Medal. Courtesy of the Johl Family.
Khush's Departure from Ludhiana, Punjab for England, 1955. Courtesy of the Khush Family.
Amar Kaur and Her Son, Paramjit, at Graduation. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Hari Singh Everest, CA, November 1959. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Dr. Kang With His Wife and Daughter, Yuba City, CA. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
Mehar Singh Tumber with Friends, Yuba City, 1951. Clockwise: Gurpal Bains (Second From Left), Bakhtawar Bains (Third From Left), Davinder Bains (Smiling in Light-Colored Sweater in Center), Resham Bains, Mehar Singh Tumber, Sohan Rai, and Mr Hundal (In Wicker Chair).
Sahita Fundraiser to Help Orphans in India. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
Colonial Police, Fiji, 1944. Courtesy of the Johl Family.
Grandson's Birthday Party. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Hari Singh Everest with Children, Philo, CA, Circa Late 1950s. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Kang Family, San Francisco, CA, c early 2000s. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
Kang Family at the Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
Tumber Family with Asian-Indian Students, Lake Tahoe, Winter 1955
"Sikhs in America" Emmy Award Winning KVIE Documentary. Dr Kang At KVIE (PBS) Studios, Sacramento, CA, 2008. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
Khazan Singh Johl, 1947. Courtesy of the Johl Family.
Hari Singh and Amar Kaur Everest at Granddaughter's Graduation. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Hari Singh Everest with Boy in Turban, April 1962. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Everest Family, Yuba City, CA. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Tumber Family with Asian-Indian Students, Lake Tahoe, Winter 1955
Ceremony to Honor Dan Logue for Introducing the California Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month in November (Left to Right): Mr. Sarbjit Johl, Dr. Jasbir Singh Kang, Honorable Dan Logue, and Mr. Pashura S. Dhillon, CA, November 2010. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
Amar Kaur and Sham Kaur Johl. Courtesy of the Johl Family.
Hari Singh Everest with Boy, Circa Early 1960s. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Family Picnic with Asian-Indian Students, Lake Tahoe, Winter 1955
Honoring the Families Of Fallen Soldiers With Congressman Garamendi and Punjabi American Heritage Society Members, Yuba City, CA. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
Hari Singh Everest with the Lelers, November 22, 1962. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Surjit Kaur Tumber with Children, Circa 1950s
Wisconsin Sikh Temple Vigil at the California State Capitol, Sacramento, CA, August 10, 2012. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
"Men With Beards" Documentary, 2013. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
Testimony for School Reform Against Hate Crimes, CA. Courtesy of the Kang Family.
Group Photo (Hari Singh Everest Appears on the Right), CA, July 1965. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Surjit Kaur Tumber with Children, Winship Road, Yuba City, 1958
Hari Singh Everest with Man and Woman, CA, Circa Mid-1960s. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Tumber Family with Asian-Indian Students, Winship Road, Yuba City, 1958
Hari Singh Everest Leaning on a Post, CA, Circa 1960s. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Mehar Singh Tumber with Children, Yuba City, 1958
Hari Singh Everest with Boy, CA, Circa 1960s. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Mehar Singh Tumber, Winship Road, Yuba City, 1958
Hari Singh Everest with a Boy, CA, Circa 1960s. Courtesy of the Everest Family.
Mehar Singh Tumber, Winship Road, 1959
Tumber Family with Asian-Indian Students, Picnic, Golden Gate Park, Late 1950s
Tumber Family (On the Right), Taj Mahal, Agra, India, 1960. First Trip Back to India.
Winter Olympics, Lake Tahoe, 1960
Tumber Couple, 1415 Tharp Road, Yuba City, Early 1970s
Tumber Family's Seva and Offerings of Refreshments on Butte House Road, Sikh Parade, Early 1980s, Yuba City.
Blessing by Placing Garlands On the Five Blessed Ones, Sikh Parade, Yuba City, 1984.