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
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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."
The Manson's Landing store in Mansons Landing Provincial Park. This photograph was taken a few months before the building was moved to Beasley Rd. to become the Cortes Island Museum.
The Manson's Landing store in Mansons Landing Provincial Park. This photograph was taken a few months before the building was moved to Beasley Rd. to become the Cortes Island Museum.
"The old barn at Smelt Bay. Ann Dewar (Robertson) in green pants. Sue Ellingsen in blue sweater and corner of barn. Maybe Ann or MaryAnn could identify more."
"MaryAnn's dad Jack Parry hung his nets in this barn (can see in right opening of barn). Was down near far end of Smelt Bay park where end fence is--on other side of chain link fence. Barbara Parker brown sweater, long hair. Charlie Jeffery squatting (L) with striped sweater."
"The old barn at Smelt Bay. Ann Dewar (Robertson) in green pants. Sue Ellingsen in blue sweater and corner of barn. Maybe Ann or MaryAnn could identify more."
"MaryAnn's dad Jack Parry hung his nets in this barn (can see in right opening of barn). Was down near far end of Smelt Bay park where end fence is--on other side of chain link fence. Barbara Parker brown sweater, long hair. Charlie Jeffery squatting (L) with striped sweater."
Schoolboys seated on a stump at Manson's Landing school - Nicol Manson, Jack Hayes behind George Marquette, Arthur Hayes behind Colin Thompson.
Sitting below - Arthur Pickles.
Schoolboys seated on a stump at Manson's Landing school - Nicol Manson, Jack Hayes behind George Marquette, Arthur Hayes behind Colin Thompson.
Sitting below - Arthur Pickles.
Students in the Manson's Landing school yard.
Front - seated: Veronica (Babe) Tiber, Nora Hayes, Florence Hayes.
Standing, L. to R.: - Betty Hayes, Alice Marquette, Marjorie Hayes, Ethel Tiber behind Florence.
Seated on stump: Dorothy Hayes, Helen Marquette, George Quimby, Jack Hayes, in front of George Marquette & Nicol Manson.
Students in the Manson's Landing school yard.
Front - seated: Veronica (Babe) Tiber, Nora Hayes, Florence Hayes.
Standing, L. to R.: - Betty Hayes, Alice Marquette, Marjorie Hayes, Ethel Tiber behind Florence.
Seated on stump: Dorothy Hayes, Helen Marquette, George Quimby, Jack Hayes, in front of George Marquette & Nicol Manson.
Students standing among the bean poles in the Manson's Landing school garden. Miss Lettice's sister (visiting) is in the background by the corner of the school.
Students standing among the bean poles in the Manson's Landing school garden. Miss Lettice's sister (visiting) is in the background by the corner of the school.
