Florence and Rose Manson, cousins, posing in the limbs of a blossoming cherry tree at Sunny Brae farm. John Manson's first house and a picket fence are in the background. Florence was the daughter of Michael and Jane Manson; Rose was the daughter of John and Margaret Manson.
Florence and Rose Manson, cousins, posing in the limbs of a blossoming cherry tree at Sunny Brae farm. John Manson's first house and a picket fence are in the background. Florence was the daughter of Michael and Jane Manson; Rose was the daughter of John and Margaret Manson.
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.
Jane Manson with six of her daughters at her Golden Wedding Anniversary.
L to R: Robina Freeman and Ethel Hurren (twins), Hazel Herrewig, Jane Manson, Margaret Manson, Florence McKay and Flossie Kenny (twins).
Daughter Gwendoline Campbell is absent from the picture.
Jane Manson with six of her daughters at her Golden Wedding Anniversary.
L to R: Robina Freeman and Ethel Hurren (twins), Hazel Herrewig, Jane Manson, Margaret Manson, Florence McKay and Flossie Kenny (twins).
Daughter Gwendoline Campbell is absent from the picture.
John Manson in front of black seal shape on surface of rock. The back of the photograph has a typed explanation of the legend of the Seal Boy, as follows:
"According to Indian legend, an Indian boy who persisted in going in swimming in spite of his mother's repeated warnings, was turned into a seal visible here as the black rock formation I am looking at. Summer, 1946."
"Ankity tillicum wawa, Ikt wake kloosh Sliamin tenasman quansum tickie klatawa cupa chuck. Yaka mama wawa, 'Klush halo!' Tenasman delate sahalie tumtum, halo iskum okok wawa. Wight wawa yaka mama, 'Spose halo kopate kloness elkie mica clap hias cull.' Pe nawitka yaka chaco delate klahowyum, chako kohkwa Siwash cusho mitlite cupa okok klale tone. Nika nanitch alta. Waum Illahee, 1946."
John Manson in front of black seal shape on surface of rock. The back of the photograph has a typed explanation of the legend of the Seal Boy, as follows:
"According to Indian legend, an Indian boy who persisted in going in swimming in spite of his mother's repeated warnings, was turned into a seal visible here as the black rock formation I am looking at. Summer, 1946."
"Ankity tillicum wawa, Ikt wake kloosh Sliamin tenasman quansum tickie klatawa cupa chuck. Yaka mama wawa, 'Klush halo!' Tenasman delate sahalie tumtum, halo iskum okok wawa. Wight wawa yaka mama, 'Spose halo kopate kloness elkie mica clap hias cull.' Pe nawitka yaka chaco delate klahowyum, chako kohkwa Siwash cusho mitlite cupa okok klale tone. Nika nanitch alta. Waum Illahee, 1946."
Margaret (Maggie) Manson, wife of John Manson, seated in a rocking chair by the living room fireplace of their home built in 1919 at Sunny Brae farm. She was widely known for her kindness and hospitality and many of the Cortes Island youngsters called her Aunt Maggie. She died suddenly in 1925.
Margaret (Maggie) Manson, wife of John Manson, seated in a rocking chair by the living room fireplace of their home built in 1919 at Sunny Brae farm. She was widely known for her kindness and hospitality and many of the Cortes Island youngsters called her Aunt Maggie. She died suddenly in 1925.
Florence (Manson) McKay, ready to cut her 90th birthday cake at a party held at the Manson's Landing Community Hall. A news clipping accompanying the photograph provides details of Florence's life and family.
Florence was born to Michael and Jane Manson at home in Union Bay, January 21, 1900. Florence married Ervin McKay, a fireman with the Vancouver Fire Department. In 1929, Michael Manson turned his farm at Hague Lake over to Florence. Florence and Ervin lived there until they retired in 1950 and moved to Courtenay. The farm was turned over to their daughter Hazel and her husband Ken Hansen. Florence was widowed in 1978 and returned to Cortes to live with Hazel, who had sold the farm (subsequently renamed Linnaea Farm) but kept sixteen acres to retire on.
Florence (Manson) McKay, ready to cut her 90th birthday cake at a party held at the Manson's Landing Community Hall. A news clipping accompanying the photograph provides details of Florence's life and family.
Florence was born to Michael and Jane Manson at home in Union Bay, January 21, 1900. Florence married Ervin McKay, a fireman with the Vancouver Fire Department. In 1929, Michael Manson turned his farm at Hague Lake over to Florence. Florence and Ervin lived there until they retired in 1950 and moved to Courtenay. The farm was turned over to their daughter Hazel and her husband Ken Hansen. Florence was widowed in 1978 and returned to Cortes to live with Hazel, who had sold the farm (subsequently renamed Linnaea Farm) but kept sixteen acres to retire on.
Photograph postcard of the Whaletown Church. Originally from the collection of Gilean Douglas.
Note - There is a digital enlargement of this postcard in the oversize box. This same postcard is found in other fonds (Items 2003.002.024 and 2019.023.013).
Photograph postcard of the Whaletown Church. Originally from the collection of Gilean Douglas.
Note - There is a digital enlargement of this postcard in the oversize box. This same postcard is found in other fonds (Items 2003.002.024 and 2019.023.013).
The post office was built in this location (on the property of 315 Whaletown Rd) in 1947. In 1981 it was moved across the road next to the parking area of the Whaletown store.
Likely originally from the collection of the Weiler family.
The post office was built in this location (on the property of 315 Whaletown Rd) in 1947. In 1981 it was moved across the road next to the parking area of the Whaletown store.
Likely originally from the collection of the Weiler family.
Photograph of the clinic building, with the Rectory beside it. Note the lack of telephone and electrical lines, which indicates the date is between 1950 and 1969.
Photograph of the clinic building, with the Rectory beside it. Note the lack of telephone and electrical lines, which indicates the date is between 1950 and 1969.
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