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Donkey logging at Stag Bay, Hernando Island

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2019.019
Date Range
[1920s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Wilfred Manson on steam donkey, and Ervin McKay with a bundle of drift wood to fire the donkey. This is a reprint of an original photograph from the collection of Florence McKay. It is part of the Campbell River Museum collection (CR 13644) and is also reproduced in the May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection: Album Nine, page 25.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.752
Accession Number
2019.019
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1920s]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm
Custodial History
Found in CIMAS Information Files folder (Hernando Island), with May Ellingsen's handwriting on the verso. (January 2021)
Scope and Content
Photograph of Wilfred Manson on steam donkey, and Ervin McKay with a bundle of drift wood to fire the donkey. This is a reprint of an original photograph from the collection of Florence McKay. It is part of the Campbell River Museum collection (CR 13644) and is also reproduced in the May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection: Album Nine, page 25.
Storage Location
Photo Box 4
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"Haywire" logging with steam donkey at Stag Bay, Hernando Island

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1922]
Scope and Content
Photograph of a steam donkey on a float, pulling in logs from the beach. L to R: Ervie McKay, Nicol Manson, Wilf Manson This is a reprint of an original photograph from the collection of Florence McKay. It is part of the Campbell River Museum collection (CR 13644) and is also reproduced in the May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection: Album Five, page 32.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.753
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1922]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm
Custodial History
Found in CIMAS Information Files folder (Hernando Island), with May Ellingsen's handwriting on the verso. (January 2021)
Scope and Content
Photograph of a steam donkey on a float, pulling in logs from the beach. L to R: Ervie McKay, Nicol Manson, Wilf Manson This is a reprint of an original photograph from the collection of Florence McKay. It is part of the Campbell River Museum collection (CR 13644) and is also reproduced in the May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection: Album Five, page 32.
Storage Location
Photo Box 4
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Logging pier on Hernando Island

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2018.002
Date Range
[ca. 1915-1918]
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.529
Accession Number
2018.002
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1915-1918]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 13 x 9 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Hernando Island
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Logging pier at Hernando Island (C.R. 13931)

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2018.002
Date Range
[ca. 1915]
Scope and Content
This photograph is a print of a photograph in the Campbell River Museum collection (C.R. 13931).
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.553
Accession Number
2018.002
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1915]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 12.5 x 18 cm
Scope and Content
This photograph is a print of a photograph in the Campbell River Museum collection (C.R. 13931).
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Hernando Island
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Ervin McKay at the Cowan homestead

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. early 1930s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ervin McKay looking at pigs in front of the log barn at the Cowan homestead. Annotated on the back.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.053
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. early 1930s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w: 11 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Ervin McKay looking at pigs in front of the log barn at the Cowan homestead. Annotated on the back.
Storage Location
Photo box 4
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Hazel McKay, Thelma Campbell and Etta McKay at Stag Bay, Hernando Island

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2019.019
Date Range
[early 1920s]
Scope and Content
Photograph depicts three children with a flock of chickens, in front of a house. This is a reprint of an original photograph which was likely from Florence McKay's family (see 2004.001.014).
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.750
Accession Number
2019.019
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[early 1920s]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm
Custodial History
Found in CIMAS Information Files folder (Hernando Island), with May Ellingsen's handwriting on the verso. (January 2021)
Scope and Content
Photograph depicts three children with a flock of chickens, in front of a house. This is a reprint of an original photograph which was likely from Florence McKay's family (see 2004.001.014).
Storage Location
Photo Box 4
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Ervie McKay and Henry Tiber, standing by the rails of the logging railroad taking logs into Gunflint Lake

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2018.002
Date Range
[1929?]
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.566
Accession Number
2018.002
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1929?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w; 9 x 11 cm 1 photograph print : b&w; 11 x 16.5 cm
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Subject Access
Logging
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Ellingsen Logging Jack flyer and Signals of Hand-logging pamphlet

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
ephemera
Accession Number
2019.019
Date Range
1951
Scope and Content
File contains a sales brochure for the Ellingsen Jack, invented by Sigurd Ellingsen, and a pamphlet of the signals used in hand-logging.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
11
File Number
9
Accession Number
2019.019
Material Type
ephemera
Date Range
1951
Scope and Content
File contains a sales brochure for the Ellingsen Jack, invented by Sigurd Ellingsen, and a pamphlet of the signals used in hand-logging.
Storage Location
8-9
Storage Range
8-9
Subject Access
Logging
Documents

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Donkey explosion at Gunflint Lake

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1927]
Scope and Content
Photograph of the scene of the steam donkey explosion on Gunflint Lake. One man was killed; a piece of the donkey went through the air and landed on the other side of the lake. (Item #2007.001.697 is a duplicate.)
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.234
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1927]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 12 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the scene of the steam donkey explosion on Gunflint Lake. One man was killed; a piece of the donkey went through the air and landed on the other side of the lake. (Item #2007.001.697 is a duplicate.)
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Subject Access
Logging
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John and Wilfred Manson on Mittlenatch Island with sheep

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 19 ]
Scope and Content
Photograph of John Manson and his nephew Wilfred Manson, on Mittlenatch Island with a group of sheep.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.009
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 19 ]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w: 12 x 18 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of John Manson and his nephew Wilfred Manson, on Mittlenatch Island with a group of sheep.
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Mittlenatch Island
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Aftermath of steam donkey explosion on Hague Lake

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1923
Scope and Content
"One man (operator) was killed. One piece of donkey went through the air and landed on other side of lake (near where Bert Hansen now lives)." (Item #2007.001.234 is a duplicate.)
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.697
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1923
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 13 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
"One man (operator) was killed. One piece of donkey went through the air and landed on other side of lake (near where Bert Hansen now lives)." (Item #2007.001.234 is a duplicate.)
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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John Manson - logging records

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1912-1935
Scope and Content
File contains logging records of John Manson, including agreements re logging various properties on Cortes Island and stumpage and royalty statements.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
6
File Number
6
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1912-1935
Scope and Content
File contains logging records of John Manson, including agreements re logging various properties on Cortes Island and stumpage and royalty statements.
Storage Location
6-13
Storage Range
6-13
Subject Access
Logging
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1999
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rose Manson McKay.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.108
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1999
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour: 8 x 8 cm and 2 slides
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rose Manson McKay.
Storage Location
Photo box 4
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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1988
Scope and Content
File contains an obituary of Rose McKay, written by May Ellingsen. Two photographs originally in the file (#2007.001.??? and 2007.001.???) are in the photograph box. (check)
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
5.1
File Number
14
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1988
Scope and Content
File contains an obituary of Rose McKay, written by May Ellingsen. Two photographs originally in the file (#2007.001.??? and 2007.001.???) are in the photograph box. (check)
Storage Location
5-14
Storage Range
5-14
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Rose Manson McKay - the Nixon shooting; Twin Islands

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
textual records
Date Range
[197-?]
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
14
Item Number
2007.001.449
Material Type
sound recording
textual records
Date Range
[197-?]
Digitized Date
March 2017
Physical Description
1 cassette audio tape; notes
Geographic Access
Twin Islands
Audio Recordings
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Rose (Manson) and Henry McKay

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1960
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rose (nee Manson) McKay and Henry McKay.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.107
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1960
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour: 7.5 x 7.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rose (nee Manson) McKay and Henry McKay.
Storage Location
Photo box 4
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Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Date Range
1923-2004
Scope and Content
Info from the 1923 explosion of the Steam Donkey on Cortes, and the Steam Donkey exhibit at the Campbell River Museum, 2004.
Part Of
CIMAS information files
Description Level
File
Series Number
4
File Number
32
Date Range
1923-2004
Scope and Content
Info from the 1923 explosion of the Steam Donkey on Cortes, and the Steam Donkey exhibit at the Campbell River Museum, 2004.
Storage Range
Drawer 4
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Logging camp in Lewis Channel, Cortes Island

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1930]
Scope and Content
Photograph of a logging camp in Lewis Channel, Cortes Island. Note chute - owned by Doug Forrest, Laurie Forrest and Herb Morrison. Note out house by the water. (description by May Ellingsen)(Item #2007.001.585 is a duplicate.)
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.231
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1930]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 11 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a logging camp in Lewis Channel, Cortes Island. Note chute - owned by Doug Forrest, Laurie Forrest and Herb Morrison. Note out house by the water. (description by May Ellingsen)(Item #2007.001.585 is a duplicate.)
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Subject Access
Logging
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Logging camp in Lewis Channel on Cortes Island

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2018.002
Date Range
[ca. 1930]
Scope and Content
Owned by Doug Forrest, Laurie Forrest, and Herb Morrison (Item #2007.001.231 is a duplicate.)
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.585
Accession Number
2018.002
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1930]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 11.5 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Owned by Doug Forrest, Laurie Forrest, and Herb Morrison (Item #2007.001.231 is a duplicate.)
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Subject Access
Logging
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Rose (Manson) McKay and Violet Herrewig

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Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1980s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rose (Manson) McKay and Vi (Violet) Herrewig, at Violet and Mike's anniversary celebration in Campbell River.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.110
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1980s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour: 8 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Rose (Manson) McKay and Vi (Violet) Herrewig, at Violet and Mike's anniversary celebration in Campbell River.
Storage Location
Photo box 4
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