Photograph of J.C. Kaimal on Ship
A photograph of J.C. Kaimal in 1954, likely arriving in the San Francisco Bay and preparing to disembark from the President Cleveland.

Photograph of J.C. Kaimal on Ship
A photograph of J.C. Kaimal arriving in the San Francisco Bay on the SS President Cleveland.

Photograph of San Francisco Bus
"This is the bus that took J.C. Kaimal from San Francisco to Seattle. The bus driver took an instant liking to him and insisted he sit in the front seat and they chatted on the ride. This was a fond memory for my father." --Maya Kaimal

Photograph of J.C. Kaimal
Photograph taken for J.C. Kaimal's student visa to come to the United States as a graduate student at the University of Washington. It had to be renewed annually, in January. On a visit in 1960 with wife Lorraine and three year old daughter Padma, the agent at the office saw him with his wife and daughter and asked Chandran if he would like to become a citizen. He said yes.