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.
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 with Friends
J.C. Kaimal aboard the SS President Cleveland with a group of friends including an Indian couple also headed to the University of Washington, Padmini and Ramesh Vasisth. Padmini is pictured in the front row in the patterned sari.
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 President Cleveland Ship
"This is the ship that took my father from Hong Kong to San Francisco. The first leg had been on a more comfortable Italian passenger ship from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Hong Kong. In the American ship they were put in lower level accommodations." --Maya Kaimal