This picture shows the house built by George Freeman in about 1915 when he moved his family to Stag Bay, Hernando Island to look after Mike Manson's timber interests and livestock. The house is not yet finished, but is liveable. The house was located on a hill overlooking Stag Bay, on the site of the former Smith family home. They had planted two apricot trees, Italian prune trees and cherry trees which were bearing fruit.
L to R: David Robertson, Jack Manson, Mrs. Jane (Mike) Manson holding granddaughter May Freeman, Mrs. Robina (George) Freeman standing behind her sister Florence Manson, and George Freeman.
This picture shows the house built by George Freeman in about 1915 when he moved his family to Stag Bay, Hernando Island to look after Mike Manson's timber interests and livestock. The house is not yet finished, but is liveable. The house was located on a hill overlooking Stag Bay, on the site of the former Smith family home. They had planted two apricot trees, Italian prune trees and cherry trees which were bearing fruit.
L to R: David Robertson, Jack Manson, Mrs. Jane (Mike) Manson holding granddaughter May Freeman, Mrs. Robina (George) Freeman standing behind her sister Florence Manson, and George Freeman.
A group photograph taken in front of the white canvas house built by Walter Robertson on Hernando Island. The house was a bare framework covered by heavy Powell River canvas.
L to R, back row: Flossie (Manson) Kenny, Gwen (Manson) Campbell, Ralph Kenny
L to R, row 2: Mrs. Niven, Mrs. Jane Manson, Muriel Hurren
L to R, row 3: Audrey Kenny, Eileen Kenny, and Calvin, Minerva and Lorne Campbell
L to R, seated: Thelma Campbell, Dorothy Manson, Bill Niven and Ralph Kenny Jr.
A group photograph taken in front of the white canvas house built by Walter Robertson on Hernando Island. The house was a bare framework covered by heavy Powell River canvas.
L to R, back row: Flossie (Manson) Kenny, Gwen (Manson) Campbell, Ralph Kenny
L to R, row 2: Mrs. Niven, Mrs. Jane Manson, Muriel Hurren
L to R, row 3: Audrey Kenny, Eileen Kenny, and Calvin, Minerva and Lorne Campbell
L to R, seated: Thelma Campbell, Dorothy Manson, Bill Niven and Ralph Kenny Jr.
Members of the Manson family at Stag Bay, Hernando Island. There is a cherry tree at the end of the storage shed, and to the left and behind the people, an old building and fence and Italian prune trees.
L to R: Mrs. Jane Manson holding May Freeman, Mrs. Robina Freeman, Flossie Manson, David Robertson, Jack Manson, George Freeman
Note Freemans fox terrier 'Gypsy' to the left of Mrs. Manson and blocks of stove wood with an axe to the right.
Members of the Manson family at Stag Bay, Hernando Island. There is a cherry tree at the end of the storage shed, and to the left and behind the people, an old building and fence and Italian prune trees.
L to R: Mrs. Jane Manson holding May Freeman, Mrs. Robina Freeman, Flossie Manson, David Robertson, Jack Manson, George Freeman
Note Freemans fox terrier 'Gypsy' to the left of Mrs. Manson and blocks of stove wood with an axe to the right.
Donkey logging at Haywire Point, Hernando Island.
Standing on the logs are (L to R): Ervie McKay; Hazel McKay standing beside her mother Florence McKay; Wilfred Freeman beside his mother Robina Freeman.
Buildings on the beach in the background are three individual family cabins and the cookhouse. The steam donkey is on the extreme right of the photo.
Donkey logging at Haywire Point, Hernando Island.
Standing on the logs are (L to R): Ervie McKay; Hazel McKay standing beside her mother Florence McKay; Wilfred Freeman beside his mother Robina Freeman.
Buildings on the beach in the background are three individual family cabins and the cookhouse. The steam donkey is on the extreme right of the photo.
Photograph of Jane Manson, granddaughter Thelma Campbell, Fraser Campbell with Shep the dog, Gwen Campbell with baby Minerva, Ervin (Ervie) McKay with Hazel, and Etta McKay in front.
This is a reprint of an original photograph from the collection of Florence McKay. It is part of the Campbell River Museum collection (CR 13650) and is also reproduced in the May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection: Album Nine, page 28.
Found in CIMAS Information Files folder (Hernando Island), with May Ellingsen's handwriting on the verso. (January 2021)
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Photograph of Jane Manson, granddaughter Thelma Campbell, Fraser Campbell with Shep the dog, Gwen Campbell with baby Minerva, Ervin (Ervie) McKay with Hazel, and Etta McKay in front.
This is a reprint of an original photograph from the collection of Florence McKay. It is part of the Campbell River Museum collection (CR 13650) and is also reproduced in the May Ellingsen Historic Photograph Collection: Album Nine, page 28.
Wilfred and Jean Manson's home at Stag Bay, Hernando Island. The house is under construction with scaffolding still up, but is nearing completion. The old logging pier can be seen in the background to the left and closer, one of the sheds belonging to the logging camp.
Wilfred and Jean Manson's home at Stag Bay, Hernando Island. The house is under construction with scaffolding still up, but is nearing completion. The old logging pier can be seen in the background to the left and closer, one of the sheds belonging to the logging camp.
Wilfred and Jean Manson's nearly completed home at Stag Bay, Hernando Island. The former logging camp cookhouse can be seen to the left. At this time it was used as a storage building for hay.
Wilfred and Jean Manson's nearly completed home at Stag Bay, Hernando Island. The former logging camp cookhouse can be seen to the left. At this time it was used as a storage building for hay.
The photograph shows a boatload of visitors going to Stag Bay, transport provided by the small gasboat in the background. During George Freeman's years at Stag Bay, he used this '"little green boat" for necessary commuting between Stag Bay and Lund, not only for personal needs but also for logging camp needs for repairs, medical emergencies, etc.
Wilfred Manson is standing on the gasboat in the back.
In the rowboat, L to R: Colin Campbell, Fraser Campbell (brothers), Jean Manson and Dorothy, Florence McKay with oar, Gwen Campbell and Thelma, Mrs. Colin Campbell behind Hazel McKay, Etta McKay.
The photograph shows a boatload of visitors going to Stag Bay, transport provided by the small gasboat in the background. During George Freeman's years at Stag Bay, he used this '"little green boat" for necessary commuting between Stag Bay and Lund, not only for personal needs but also for logging camp needs for repairs, medical emergencies, etc.
Wilfred Manson is standing on the gasboat in the back.
In the rowboat, L to R: Colin Campbell, Fraser Campbell (brothers), Jean Manson and Dorothy, Florence McKay with oar, Gwen Campbell and Thelma, Mrs. Colin Campbell behind Hazel McKay, Etta McKay.
Photograph of two men, one holding a child, and a woman on the deck of a float house. See also #1999.001.1084, where the people are identified as the Vandell family, Seymour Inlet.
Photograph of two men, one holding a child, and a woman on the deck of a float house. See also #1999.001.1084, where the people are identified as the Vandell family, Seymour Inlet.
Photograph of a group people in front of the home of Charles and Jenny Allen in Gorge Harbour (site of the present-day Gorge Harbour Marina).
L to R, front: Mrs C. Allen with adopted daughter Elsie on her lap, orphan boy behind her, Mrs. John Manson ("Auntie Maggie")
Above: Florence Manson, Mrs. Mike Manson, Gwen Robertson; Flossie Manson above Mrs. M. Manson.
Photograph of a group people in front of the home of Charles and Jenny Allen in Gorge Harbour (site of the present-day Gorge Harbour Marina).
L to R, front: Mrs C. Allen with adopted daughter Elsie on her lap, orphan boy behind her, Mrs. John Manson ("Auntie Maggie")
Above: Florence Manson, Mrs. Mike Manson, Gwen Robertson; Flossie Manson above Mrs. M. Manson.
Photograph of a group of women, possibly a Women's Institute group, in front of the house at Channel Rock.
Front, L to R: Louisa Tooker, Meg Shaw, Mrs. Ella (John) McLean
Back, L to R: (Needs ID), Nesta (Ackerman) Slater, Edith Huck, (Needs ID)
Photograph of a group of women, possibly a Women's Institute group, in front of the house at Channel Rock.
Front, L to R: Louisa Tooker, Meg Shaw, Mrs. Ella (John) McLean
Back, L to R: (Needs ID), Nesta (Ackerman) Slater, Edith Huck, (Needs ID)
Summer visitors to Stag Bay, Manson relatives, seated on the steps of Wilfred and Jean Manson's home.
On the left, top to bottom: Mr. Lammie, Isabella and Mary Jane Lammie, Mrs. Liz (Percy) Renwick and son
Behind the dog 'Ruff', Mrs. Lammie, Mrs. Neen, Tom Renwick, Mike Manson
On the right: John Renwick, Mrs. Jean (Wilfred) Manson
Summer visitors to Stag Bay, Manson relatives, seated on the steps of Wilfred and Jean Manson's home.
On the left, top to bottom: Mr. Lammie, Isabella and Mary Jane Lammie, Mrs. Liz (Percy) Renwick and son
Behind the dog 'Ruff', Mrs. Lammie, Mrs. Neen, Tom Renwick, Mike Manson
On the right: John Renwick, Mrs. Jean (Wilfred) Manson
Photograph of the Manson family tenting in front of the Manson home at Sunny Brae after the house burned down.
L to R: Winnie Manson, Anna Manson, Nick Manson, Dorothy Manson and Rose Manson.
Photograph of the Manson family tenting in front of the Manson home at Sunny Brae after the house burned down.
L to R: Winnie Manson, Anna Manson, Nick Manson, Dorothy Manson and Rose Manson.
"Young Hopefuls" in front of the Manson's Landing school (then known as the Cortez Island School).
Front row: Ethel Tiber, George Marquette, Wilena Smith (later Mrs. Dick Thompson, Quadra), Nicol Manson.
Mid-row: Katherine Marquette, Mrs. Mary Marquette, Rose and Anna Manson (Middleton).
Back row: Alice Marquette & her grandmother, Mrs. Anna (August) Tiber.
"Young Hopefuls" in front of the Manson's Landing school (then known as the Cortez Island School).
Front row: Ethel Tiber, George Marquette, Wilena Smith (later Mrs. Dick Thompson, Quadra), Nicol Manson.
Mid-row: Katherine Marquette, Mrs. Mary Marquette, Rose and Anna Manson (Middleton).
Back row: Alice Marquette & her grandmother, Mrs. Anna (August) Tiber.
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