Fonds consists of one scrapbook with 20 pages of photographs depicting Cortes Island people and places. Photographs, with penciled captions, are pasted onto the pages. Pages have been interleaved for conservation.
There are also nine loose photographs of relatives from a later accrual, and a file of textual records from a third accrual.
Eleanor (Christensen) Milne is a third generation Cortes Islander. Her parents are Mabel (Lowe) and Buster Christensen; her grandparents are Henry and Lydia (Heay) Hague. The Christensen/Hague families lived in the Manson's Lagoon area.
Custodial History
Album was donated to CIMAS by Eleanor Milne in 2004, and an accrual of nine photographs was donated in 2019.
Textual records were donated anonymously to the Museum in 2021 and have been described as part of this fonds as they are Milne/Hague family records.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of one scrapbook with 20 pages of photographs depicting Cortes Island people and places. Photographs, with penciled captions, are pasted onto the pages. Pages have been interleaved for conservation.
There are also nine loose photographs of relatives from a later accrual, and a file of textual records from a third accrual.
Series consists of one scrapbook with 20 pages of photographs depicting Cortes Island people and places. Photographs, with penciled captions, are pasted onto the pages. Pages have been interleaved for conservation.
Series consists of one scrapbook with 20 pages of photographs depicting Cortes Island people and places. Photographs, with penciled captions, are pasted onto the pages. Pages have been interleaved for conservation.
"Mr. Hague in his row boat on Hague Lake. He was very fond of fishing. His boat house is on shore just right of centre of picture." (from May Ellingsen Historic Photographs: Album 2, p. 20) (Also in collection as 2007.001.722; digitized)
"Mr. Hague in his row boat on Hague Lake. He was very fond of fishing. His boat house is on shore just right of centre of picture." (from May Ellingsen Historic Photographs: Album 2, p. 20) (Also in collection as 2007.001.722; digitized)
Back, L to R: Mrs. J. Nixon, Mrs. R. McLennan, Mrs. Margaret Manson
Middle, L to R: Rose Manson, Anna Manson, Mrs. H. Hague
Front, L to R: Mabel Lowe, Nicol Manson, Eleanor Hague, Jack Manson
Description taken from May Elllingsen Historic Photograph Album p. 75. Although identified on the back as "taken at John Manson's farm", this was taken at the Nixon home on Twin Island.
Back, L to R: Mrs. J. Nixon, Mrs. R. McLennan, Mrs. Margaret Manson
Middle, L to R: Rose Manson, Anna Manson, Mrs. H. Hague
Front, L to R: Mabel Lowe, Nicol Manson, Eleanor Hague, Jack Manson
Description taken from May Elllingsen Historic Photograph Album p. 75. Although identified on the back as "taken at John Manson's farm", this was taken at the Nixon home on Twin Island.
"This shows the main road between Hague Lake and the Hague home property. Walking along the road are Mabel Lowe (L) and grandmother Mrs. Hague. The road had just been put in where there was only a trail before." (from May Ellingsen Historic Photographs: Album 2, p. 17) (Also in collection as 2007.001.723; digitized.)
"This shows the main road between Hague Lake and the Hague home property. Walking along the road are Mabel Lowe (L) and grandmother Mrs. Hague. The road had just been put in where there was only a trail before." (from May Ellingsen Historic Photographs: Album 2, p. 17) (Also in collection as 2007.001.723; digitized.)
Page 2 - 4 photographs of Oliver and Mary Ward on Manson's Landing wharf; 1 photograph of a group of people on the wharf, including Eve Rickenbacker and Maurice Dronsfield.
Page 2 - 4 photographs of Oliver and Mary Ward on Manson's Landing wharf; 1 photograph of a group of people on the wharf, including Eve Rickenbacker and Maurice Dronsfield.
Page 2 - 4 photographs of Oliver and Mary Ward on Manson's Landing wharf; 1 photograph of a group of people on the wharf, including Eve Rickenbacker and Maurice Dronsfield.
Page 2 - 4 photographs of Oliver and Mary Ward on Manson's Landing wharf; 1 photograph of a group of people on the wharf, including Eve Rickenbacker and Maurice Dronsfield.
Five (5) images of people on the Cortes Bay dock. Includes Marg DeMarris, Oliver & Mary Ward, Maurice Dronsfield, Eva Freeman. Midge [?], Cliff [?], Buster Christensen
Five (5) images of people on the Cortes Bay dock. Includes Marg DeMarris, Oliver & Mary Ward, Maurice Dronsfield, Eva Freeman. Midge [?], Cliff [?], Buster Christensen
Five (5) images of people on the Cortes Bay dock. Includes Marg DeMarris, Oliver & Mary Ward, Maurice Dronsfield, Eva Freeman. Midge [?], Cliff [?], Buster Christensen
Five (5) images of people on the Cortes Bay dock. Includes Marg DeMarris, Oliver & Mary Ward, Maurice Dronsfield, Eva Freeman. Midge [?], Cliff [?], Buster Christensen
Two (2) images of people at the Cortes Bay dock. Two (2) images from a party at the Jenkins home, showing Mary Ward, Lottie McDevitt, Nancy Jenkins and Eva Freeman.
Two (2) images of people at the Cortes Bay dock. Two (2) images from a party at the Jenkins home, showing Mary Ward, Lottie McDevitt, Nancy Jenkins and Eva Freeman.
Two (2) images of people at the Cortes Bay dock. Two (2) images from a party at the Jenkins home, showing Mary Ward, Lottie McDevitt, Nancy Jenkins and Eva Freeman.
Two (2) images of people at the Cortes Bay dock. Two (2) images from a party at the Jenkins home, showing Mary Ward, Lottie McDevitt, Nancy Jenkins and Eva Freeman.
