Series consists of photographs collected by May Ellingsen during her activities documenting the history of Cortes Island. Most of the photographs date from the first half of the 1900s and include pictures of the Manson and other Cortes Island settler families, places and events. A set of photographs from Slim Barnard of the Happy Ranch contains pictures of Cortes Island and B.C. from the 1950s.
Some of the photographs are copies of historic Cortes photographs which were collected by May Ellingsen and reproduced by the Campbell River Museum in 1985. Where known, the Campbell River Museum number is indicated. (See 2004.002 - May Ellingsen fonds.)
Series consists of photographs collected by May Ellingsen during her activities documenting the history of Cortes Island. Most of the photographs date from the first half of the 1900s and include pictures of the Manson and other Cortes Island settler families, places and events. A set of photographs from Slim Barnard of the Happy Ranch contains pictures of Cortes Island and B.C. from the 1950s.
Some of the photographs are copies of historic Cortes photographs which were collected by May Ellingsen and reproduced by the Campbell River Museum in 1985. Where known, the Campbell River Museum number is indicated. (See 2004.002 - May Ellingsen fonds.)
Photograph of a group of people seated outside the first schoolhouse in Whaletown, which was at the corner of present-day Harbour and Carrington Bay Rds. The same photograph, copied from the collection of Meg Robertson Shaw, is found in the "Whaletown to 1930" album compiled by Doreen Huck Thompson.
The date is given as May 1920, and the people are identified by Doreen Thompson as:
(Back row, L to R) Bert Middleton, Elsie Allen, Alice Strange, Mrs. Barrett (Ina's mom), Meg Robertson, Ina Munro, Mr. Neale
(Front row, L to R) Verna, Melva & Jack Munro, Bernie Allen, Jim Allen, Pete (Margaret) Middleton, Violet Stoney, Miss James, Dolly Borden, Mr. & Mrs. Robertson, Roy Borden in hat
Mrs. Stoney in window
Photograph of a group of people seated outside the first schoolhouse in Whaletown, which was at the corner of present-day Harbour and Carrington Bay Rds. The same photograph, copied from the collection of Meg Robertson Shaw, is found in the "Whaletown to 1930" album compiled by Doreen Huck Thompson.
The date is given as May 1920, and the people are identified by Doreen Thompson as:
(Back row, L to R) Bert Middleton, Elsie Allen, Alice Strange, Mrs. Barrett (Ina's mom), Meg Robertson, Ina Munro, Mr. Neale
(Front row, L to R) Verna, Melva & Jack Munro, Bernie Allen, Jim Allen, Pete (Margaret) Middleton, Violet Stoney, Miss James, Dolly Borden, Mr. & Mrs. Robertson, Roy Borden in hat
Mrs. Stoney in window
Photograph of children jumping off a floating log dock and playing in the water at Delight Lake (the small lake in Green Valley now known as Little Barrett or Little Blue Jay lake).
Photograph of children jumping off a floating log dock and playing in the water at Delight Lake (the small lake in Green Valley now known as Little Barrett or Little Blue Jay lake).
Photograph of a woman, Mrs. Proctor, standing beside two children on a donkey. In the background a vegetable garden, picket fence and buildings at Braeside can be seen. (see also #2001.001.161, #2001.001.174 & #2001.001.175)
Photograph of a woman, Mrs. Proctor, standing beside two children on a donkey. In the background a vegetable garden, picket fence and buildings at Braeside can be seen. (see also #2001.001.161, #2001.001.174 & #2001.001.175)
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).
