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."
These photographs depict people ((Needs ID) and houses in Whaletown Bay, to the west of the present-day ferry landing. They are labelled "Whaletown B.C., my Dad's place".
2 loose pages from a photograph album containing 15 black and white photographs
History / Biographical
(Obituary from the Powell River Peak: http://www.prpeak.com/articles/2012/12/04/community/obituaries/doc50b6568a6c710870190038.txt)
Annabelle Jane Smith (née Graham), April 10, 1940 – November 19, 2012
Annabelle passed away in Quesnel, BC. She is survived by her daughters Darlene (Dan) Johnson and Paulene Smith, and two granddaughters Brittney and Brooke. She also leaves behind her sisters Penny (Harold) Tuck, Bonnie Skoropad, and Marilyn (Jim) Schmor, brother Robert and many nieces and nephews.
Custodial History
These photographs were mailed to CIMAS in 2008. There is no signed donation form.
Scope and Content
These photographs depict people ((Needs ID) and houses in Whaletown Bay, to the west of the present-day ferry landing. They are labelled "Whaletown B.C., my Dad's place".
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)