Information on back of photo: Originally built by David Robertson for E. Paulson, sold to P. Morris, sold to Lloyd Stanley, sold to Oliver Ward, sold to "Cold Mountain" (R. Weaver)
Information on back of photo: Originally built by David Robertson for E. Paulson, sold to P. Morris, sold to Lloyd Stanley, sold to Oliver Ward, sold to "Cold Mountain" (R. Weaver)
One of a series of 20 photographs documenting the move of the old Manson's Landing store from its position by the wharf in Mansons Landing Provincial Park to the present Museum site on Beasley Rd. The photographs are from an envelope labelled "Moving Museum, Dec. 1995. Moved by Able Transport. Paid for by Elmer and May Ellingsen."
Found in Information Files folder (Cortes Island Museum & Archives info"), Jan. 2021
Scope and Content
One of a series of 20 photographs documenting the move of the old Manson's Landing store from its position by the wharf in Mansons Landing Provincial Park to the present Museum site on Beasley Rd. The photographs are from an envelope labelled "Moving Museum, Dec. 1995. Moved by Able Transport. Paid for by Elmer and May Ellingsen."
Looking north from Green Mountain over Carrington Lagoon and Carrington Bay (tidal falls in between) across 5 miles of water to Read Island, with a slew of islands to the north.
Photograph of a smiling Lewis Barrett, wearing overalls and a big hat, standing in front of a flowering fruit tree in the orchard of the Barrett homestead in Green Valley. Dated ca. 1916 by Doreen Thompson.
Photograph of a smiling Lewis Barrett, wearing overalls and a big hat, standing in front of a flowering fruit tree in the orchard of the Barrett homestead in Green Valley. Dated ca. 1916 by Doreen Thompson.
Photograph of the big lake in Green Valley (known as Big Barrett or Big Blue Jay Lake) taken from the Carrington end. Bill and Mary Barrett's house is on the right; Tait's on the left. (Identified by Doreen Thompson).
Photograph of the big lake in Green Valley (known as Big Barrett or Big Blue Jay Lake) taken from the Carrington end. Bill and Mary Barrett's house is on the right; Tait's on the left. (Identified by Doreen Thompson).
Binder contains interviews, stories, clippings and photographs documenting the social history of the Green Valley/Bluejay Lake area. It was created as part of the Windows on Whaletown Exhibit, curated and mounted by Doreen Thompson.
Binder contains interviews, stories, clippings and photographs documenting the social history of the Green Valley/Bluejay Lake area. It was created as part of the Windows on Whaletown Exhibit, curated and mounted by Doreen Thompson.