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.
Photograph of Elmer Ellingsen, holding his accordion and with a pistol in his hand, and Dan Campbell, who is wearing a coonskin hat and lying on the floor holding a Christmas tree. This was part of a skit performed at an Old Age Pensioners' Christmas party.
Photograph of Elmer Ellingsen, holding his accordion and with a pistol in his hand, and Dan Campbell, who is wearing a coonskin hat and lying on the floor holding a Christmas tree. This was part of a skit performed at an Old Age Pensioners' Christmas party.
Photograph shows a small group of people, including Mr. Nixon of Twin Island, on the foreshore. One man (Mr. Nixon) is cleaning a fish; another is holding a large fish, standing behind a wooden wheelbarrow with another fish in it. There are 2 small prints from the time of the photograph (one is very dark) and one later copy print. (One is oversize)
3 photograph prints: b&w: 2 are 11 x 6.5 cm; 1 is 20 x 13
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a small group of people, including Mr. Nixon of Twin Island, on the foreshore. One man (Mr. Nixon) is cleaning a fish; another is holding a large fish, standing behind a wooden wheelbarrow with another fish in it. There are 2 small prints from the time of the photograph (one is very dark) and one later copy print. (One is oversize)
Photograph shows a man and a woman, both holding a fish, standing in one of the row boats from the Cortes Lodge. Another man on shore is also holding a fish, while a man behind him (likely Jack Summers) pulls the boat in.
Photograph shows a man and a woman, both holding a fish, standing in one of the row boats from the Cortes Lodge. Another man on shore is also holding a fish, while a man behind him (likely Jack Summers) pulls the boat in.
Freight boat, likely Northland Navigation "Gulf Wing" coming in to Manson's Landing with Cat Island in the background.
Inscription on the back reads: "Looking out on salt chuck from front porch of cabin - boat coming in with supplys. This boat comes in once a week from Vancouver."
Freight boat, likely Northland Navigation "Gulf Wing" coming in to Manson's Landing with Cat Island in the background.
Inscription on the back reads: "Looking out on salt chuck from front porch of cabin - boat coming in with supplys. This boat comes in once a week from Vancouver."
Photograph of a group of people, in front of a wall.
Back, L to R: Jenny Morton, Doug Morton, Rollo Boas, Zelda Landsvik, Kathleen (Kay) Boas, Meg Shaw, Ernie Kean
Front, L to R: Rollie Wilkins, Vi Wilkins, Olie Landsvik, Alice Thiel, Bill Thiel,
Photograph of a group of people, in front of a wall.
Back, L to R: Jenny Morton, Doug Morton, Rollo Boas, Zelda Landsvik, Kathleen (Kay) Boas, Meg Shaw, Ernie Kean
Front, L to R: Rollie Wilkins, Vi Wilkins, Olie Landsvik, Alice Thiel, Bill Thiel,
Photograph of Michael and Jane Manson seated in the centre of a large family group at their Golden Wedding Anniversary. People are identified on the back. This is a large format print of the same photograph as 2004.001.040, from the Florence McKay fonds. (Oversize)
Photograph of Michael and Jane Manson seated in the centre of a large family group at their Golden Wedding Anniversary. People are identified on the back. This is a large format print of the same photograph as 2004.001.040, from the Florence McKay fonds. (Oversize)