Florence (L) and Flossie (R) Manson, twin daughters of Michael and Jane Manson, standing in front of the porch of the Mike Manson home at Manson's Landing. They went to Vancouver in 1915 to take up dressmaking and millinery lessons along with younger sister Gwen (not pictured).
Florence (L) and Flossie (R) Manson, twin daughters of Michael and Jane Manson, standing in front of the porch of the Mike Manson home at Manson's Landing. They went to Vancouver in 1915 to take up dressmaking and millinery lessons along with younger sister Gwen (not pictured).
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Nixon (left), Mrs. John (Margaret) Manson and her daughter Anna (seated in front) on the steps of the new Nixon home on Twin Islands.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Nixon (left), Mrs. John (Margaret) Manson and her daughter Anna (seated in front) on the steps of the new Nixon home on Twin Islands.
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).
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).
Series consists of 80 photographs with typed explanatory captions, depicting scenes and activities relating to the Manson's Landing school, general scenes of Cortes Island, and James Nixon family of Twin Islands. Many of the the photographs have information written on their backs.
May Ellingsen compiled this album from photographs in the possession of the Manson family and wrote the explanatory captions. The photographs of Manson's school were taken by Katherine Lettice, the teacher at the time; photographs of Twin Islands were taken by the Nixon family, who lived there and were friends of the Manson family. Photographs were turned over to May by Rose or John Manson. Some photographs were in May's possession as her mother, Robina (Manson) Freeman, was a daughter of Michael Manson.
Scope and Content
Series consists of 80 photographs with typed explanatory captions, depicting scenes and activities relating to the Manson's Landing school, general scenes of Cortes Island, and James Nixon family of Twin Islands. Many of the the photographs have information written on their backs.
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.
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.
