Photograph of the Clinic building in Whaletown, with the Rectory to the right and a picket fence at the edge of the dirt road in front of the buildings.
Photograph of the Clinic building in Whaletown, with the Rectory to the right and a picket fence at the edge of the dirt road in front of the buildings.
Series consists of documents pertaining to Whaletown Community Club building projects, including estimates for construction and supplies, floor plan of Gorge Hall, and "Gorge Hall wish list". Series was removed from an envelope when accessioned.
Series consists of documents pertaining to Whaletown Community Club building projects, including estimates for construction and supplies, floor plan of Gorge Hall, and "Gorge Hall wish list". Series was removed from an envelope when accessioned.
Photograph labelled "Rendezvous Patrol. A work bee of men from Whaletown, loading lumber onto a float left dry at low tide. The lumber, to be used for the Clinic Building, was loaded, and then floated off the beach at high tide and towed home."
Photograph labelled "Rendezvous Patrol. A work bee of men from Whaletown, loading lumber onto a float left dry at low tide. The lumber, to be used for the Clinic Building, was loaded, and then floated off the beach at high tide and towed home."
Photographs depict the pupils at the second Whaletown school standing beside the school. The photograph was taken by Evelyn Dow, who taught there from February 1928 to June 1929. This school was built in 1918 near the corner of Coulter Bay Road and Carrington Bay Road, and was used (with improvements) until 1950. The front, side and surroundings of the school are clearly shown.
Front row third from left is Marion Borden; Vernon Borden next to her fourth from left.
Top row, far right: Lorna Borden
(IDs by Terrill Marlow, Marion’s daughter, and Rob Borden, Vernon’s son).
Photographs are from an album created by Evelyn Dow and were donated to CIMAS by her niece, Sharon Thomas.
Scope and Content
Photographs depict the pupils at the second Whaletown school standing beside the school. The photograph was taken by Evelyn Dow, who taught there from February 1928 to June 1929. This school was built in 1918 near the corner of Coulter Bay Road and Carrington Bay Road, and was used (with improvements) until 1950. The front, side and surroundings of the school are clearly shown.
Front row third from left is Marion Borden; Vernon Borden next to her fourth from left.
Top row, far right: Lorna Borden
(IDs by Terrill Marlow, Marion’s daughter, and Rob Borden, Vernon’s son).
Slide depicts a barge loaded with gravel, a loader and a pile driver next to the Whaletown wharf. The Thompson house across the bay is in the background.
Slide depicts a barge loaded with gravel, a loader and a pile driver next to the Whaletown wharf. The Thompson house across the bay is in the background.
Photograph of a group of Cortes old-timers, mostly residents of the Whaletown and Gorge Harbour area. Group includes: Mrs. Pat Robertson, Mrs. Whiting?, Rita (Saunders) Ogren, Jackie Petrie, Mrs. Kendrick, Mrs. Thornton, Mrs. Saunders, Mary Munro?, Mrs. Louisa Tooker, Nesta (Ackerman) Slater, Peggy Newsham, Jessica Mould, Andy Robertson, Meg Shaw, Donald Shaw, Alec Shaw. (Needs further ID)
Photograph of a group of Cortes old-timers, mostly residents of the Whaletown and Gorge Harbour area. Group includes: Mrs. Pat Robertson, Mrs. Whiting?, Rita (Saunders) Ogren, Jackie Petrie, Mrs. Kendrick, Mrs. Thornton, Mrs. Saunders, Mary Munro?, Mrs. Louisa Tooker, Nesta (Ackerman) Slater, Peggy Newsham, Jessica Mould, Andy Robertson, Meg Shaw, Donald Shaw, Alec Shaw. (Needs further ID)
Series consists of one photograph album containing 150 black and white photographs with captions, dating from 1916 to 1927. Most of the photographs depict Dorothy Huck, her family and friends, and scenes from Cortes Island, especially the Green Valley area. There are also some photographs from Vancouver and Moose Jaw, Sk. where Dorothy attended school.
1 photograph album, 18.5 x 14 x 4.5 cm, containing 150 black and white photographs.
Physical Condition
Cover is worn; spine is damaged and has been repaired with orange tape and cellophane tape. Photographs are glued onto the black paper pages and show signs of wear such as dirt or wrinkling but are generally very clear. Some photographs are missing and a few have been cut.
Scope and Content
Series consists of one photograph album containing 150 black and white photographs with captions, dating from 1916 to 1927. Most of the photographs depict Dorothy Huck, her family and friends, and scenes from Cortes Island, especially the Green Valley area. There are also some photographs from Vancouver and Moose Jaw, Sk. where Dorothy attended school.
