Photograph of the scene of the steam donkey explosion on Gunflint Lake. One man was killed; a piece of the donkey went through the air and landed on the other side of the lake. (Item #2007.001.697 is a duplicate.)
Photograph of the scene of the steam donkey explosion on Gunflint Lake. One man was killed; a piece of the donkey went through the air and landed on the other side of the lake. (Item #2007.001.697 is a duplicate.)
"One man (operator) was killed. One piece of donkey went through the air and landed on other side of lake (near where Bert Hansen now lives)." (Item #2007.001.234 is a duplicate.)
"One man (operator) was killed. One piece of donkey went through the air and landed on other side of lake (near where Bert Hansen now lives)." (Item #2007.001.234 is a duplicate.)
Photograph of the Manson's Landing school in the background. A man is seated on a tractor, with several children around him; there is a car in the right foreground, and a truck behind.
Photograph of the Manson's Landing school in the background. A man is seated on a tractor, with several children around him; there is a car in the right foreground, and a truck behind.
File contains material relating to Michael Manson: a manifest of the "Cardena" (undated); a typed copy of the 1891 log of the schooner "Thistle"; a typed copy of Manson's diary of a trip to Washington DC in 1923; a family tree of the Bain family of Shetland ca. 1983; typed copies of various newspaper stories about John and Michael Manson; photocopied diary pages; a printed story of the steam donkey explosion on Gunflint Lake.
File contains material relating to Michael Manson: a manifest of the "Cardena" (undated); a typed copy of the 1891 log of the schooner "Thistle"; a typed copy of Manson's diary of a trip to Washington DC in 1923; a family tree of the Bain family of Shetland ca. 1983; typed copies of various newspaper stories about John and Michael Manson; photocopied diary pages; a printed story of the steam donkey explosion on Gunflint Lake.
"To Doris,Love from M. Freeman, Easter 1955" written on verso.
Back, L to R: Charlie Jeffery behind Ted Hansen, Linda Rexford, Doreen Guthrie, Lesley Forrest, MaryAnn Parry
Middle: Bert Summers, Barbie Pyner, Jenny Armstrong, Wayne Becque
Front: Keith Hawkins, Doris Hartman, Wendy Hansen, Nancy Layton (?), Johnny Hansen
"To Doris,Love from M. Freeman, Easter 1955" written on verso.
Back, L to R: Charlie Jeffery behind Ted Hansen, Linda Rexford, Doreen Guthrie, Lesley Forrest, MaryAnn Parry
Middle: Bert Summers, Barbie Pyner, Jenny Armstrong, Wayne Becque
Front: Keith Hawkins, Doris Hartman, Wendy Hansen, Nancy Layton (?), Johnny Hansen
Dorothy Manson standing behind 'Ruff' the new sheepdog, 'Brindle' lying beside them. In the background, beyond the rail fence, is (left to right) a steam donkey, a storage shed, the main camp manager's house (now the home of Mike Manson), a garage for the car and a barn.
Dorothy Manson standing behind 'Ruff' the new sheepdog, 'Brindle' lying beside them. In the background, beyond the rail fence, is (left to right) a steam donkey, a storage shed, the main camp manager's house (now the home of Mike Manson), a garage for the car and a barn.
Note wagon wheel showing by wharf shed. Could be Mission boat beside wharf. Looks like bank beside Whaletown wharf in early days group picture which includes Rev. Antle
Note wagon wheel showing by wharf shed. Could be Mission boat beside wharf. Looks like bank beside Whaletown wharf in early days group picture which includes Rev. Antle
Photograph of the Union steamship "Chelohsin" alongside Manson's wharf. The photograph is taken from down on the floats; there is a local fish boat tied in front of the Chelohsin, and the ramp and freight shed are visible to the left.
Photograph of the Union steamship "Chelohsin" alongside Manson's wharf. The photograph is taken from down on the floats; there is a local fish boat tied in front of the Chelohsin, and the ramp and freight shed are visible to the left.
Photograph of a crowd of people on the government dock at Manson's Landing, likely waiting for the arrival of a Union Steamship. They are standing in front of a building sided with vertical shake boards, with "Cortes Island" and "Telegraph Office" signs on its side. View is looking along the Spit.
Photograph of a crowd of people on the government dock at Manson's Landing, likely waiting for the arrival of a Union Steamship. They are standing in front of a building sided with vertical shake boards, with "Cortes Island" and "Telegraph Office" signs on its side. View is looking along the Spit.
Dorothy Manson, daughter of Wilfred and Jean Manson, with her dog 'Brindle' at Stag Bay, Hernando Island. Where the bulk of logging camp buildings had been, has been cleared and seeded to clover for hay. The house with a ladder had been one of the camp family houses. Note the beached "little green boat" at the end of her career.
Dorothy Manson, daughter of Wilfred and Jean Manson, with her dog 'Brindle' at Stag Bay, Hernando Island. Where the bulk of logging camp buildings had been, has been cleared and seeded to clover for hay. The house with a ladder had been one of the camp family houses. Note the beached "little green boat" at the end of her career.
Donkey logging at Haywire Point, Hernando Island.
Standing on the logs are (L to R): Ervie McKay; Hazel McKay standing beside her mother Florence McKay; Wilfred Freeman beside his mother Robina Freeman.
Buildings on the beach in the background are three individual family cabins and the cookhouse. The steam donkey is on the extreme right of the photo.
Donkey logging at Haywire Point, Hernando Island.
Standing on the logs are (L to R): Ervie McKay; Hazel McKay standing beside her mother Florence McKay; Wilfred Freeman beside his mother Robina Freeman.
Buildings on the beach in the background are three individual family cabins and the cookhouse. The steam donkey is on the extreme right of the photo.