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Mrs. James Nixon of Twin Islands posing with her husband's rifle and a dead buck

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1913]
Scope and Content
Mrs. Margaret Nixon posing with her husband's rifle and a dead buck. "This is a pose only. Her husband shot the deer. They lived alone on Twin Islands and picture taking was a pleasant pastime. She was two years older than her husband's mother. They were very happy and a very fine couple. She was an English-trained nurse for missionary work. Married a missionary doctor. They went to India where the doctor died of fever so she left. Eventually came to Canada where she met and married Capt. James Nixon. Note the scar on her left cheek. While in India an insect went up her nose. It burrowed into the bone and the doctors were never able to effect a cure- it eventually reached the area of the brain. She had to undergo an operation and did not survive the operation. Her husband was desolated." (May Ellingsen).
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.044
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1913]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 10.5 cm
Scope and Content
Mrs. Margaret Nixon posing with her husband's rifle and a dead buck. "This is a pose only. Her husband shot the deer. They lived alone on Twin Islands and picture taking was a pleasant pastime. She was two years older than her husband's mother. They were very happy and a very fine couple. She was an English-trained nurse for missionary work. Married a missionary doctor. They went to India where the doctor died of fever so she left. Eventually came to Canada where she met and married Capt. James Nixon. Note the scar on her left cheek. While in India an insect went up her nose. It burrowed into the bone and the doctors were never able to effect a cure- it eventually reached the area of the brain. She had to undergo an operation and did not survive the operation. Her husband was desolated." (May Ellingsen).
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Subject Access
Hunting
Geographic Access
Twin Islands
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People gathered around a Christmas tree, Refuge Cove

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Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
1973
Scope and Content
People are gathered around a Christmas tree in the Gibbons' home, a building later used as a schoolhouse. L to R: Chris Hall (on lap of hidden person), Michael and Lisa Gibbons, Ken Ferguson with son Andrew, Denise Gibbons in the shadow
Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Gibbons, Norm
Fonds Number
2021.001
Series Number
5
File Number
2
Item Number
NG.038
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
1973
Physical Description
1 image (electronic) : col
Scope and Content
People are gathered around a Christmas tree in the Gibbons' home, a building later used as a schoolhouse. L to R: Chris Hall (on lap of hidden person), Michael and Lisa Gibbons, Ken Ferguson with son Andrew, Denise Gibbons in the shadow
Name Access
Gibbons, Norm
Geographic Access
Refuge Cove
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Refuge Cove residents gathered beside a Chrismas tree

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Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
1973
Scope and Content
L to R: (man in corner needs ID); (?) Frucktinart (sp?) with his daughter behind; (ID man holding girl in red); Ken Ferguson with Chris Hall behind him; Lisa and Michael Gibbons
Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Gibbons, Norm
Fonds Number
2021.001
Series Number
5
File Number
2
Item Number
NG.039
Material Type
graphic material (electronic)
Date Range
1973
Physical Description
1 image (electronic) : col
Scope and Content
L to R: (man in corner needs ID); (?) Frucktinart (sp?) with his daughter behind; (ID man holding girl in red); Ken Ferguson with Chris Hall behind him; Lisa and Michael Gibbons
Name Access
Gibbons, Norm
Geographic Access
Refuge Cove
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Mrs. James A. (Margaret) Nixon by fruit tree, Twin Islands

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca.1913]
Scope and Content
Mrs. Margaret Nixon posing beside an apple tree, Twin Islands
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.053
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca.1913]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 10.5 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Mrs. Margaret Nixon posing beside an apple tree, Twin Islands
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Twin Islands
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