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Manson grandchildren feeding chickens, Hernando Island

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Part Of: Florence McKay fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [early 1920s]

Scope and Content: Feeding the hens. Children, L - R: Etta McKay, Dorothy Manson (smallest), Hazel McKay. Florence McKay is in the shadows on the porch of the small "house on the hill" at Stag Bay, Hernando Island. This is the house originally built by George Freeman ca. 1915.

1 image

Part Of: Florence McKay fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2004.001

Item Number: 2004.001.014

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [early 1920s]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Feeding the hens. Children, L - R: Etta McKay, Dorothy Manson (smallest), Hazel McKay. Florence McKay is in the shadows on the porch of the small "house on the hill" at Stag Bay, Hernando Island. This is the house originally built by George Freeman ca. 1915.

Storage Location: Photograph box 3

Geographic Access: Hernando Island

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Jane Manson on her Golden Wedding Anniversary

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Part Of: Florence McKay fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: 1928

Scope and Content: Jane Manson, posing outdoors holding a large bouquet, on her Golden Wedding Anniversary.

1 image

Part Of: Florence McKay fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2004.001

Item Number: 2004.001.038

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: 1928

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 14.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Jane Manson, posing outdoors holding a large bouquet, on her Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Storage Location: Photograph box 3

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Jane Manson with six of her daughters at her Golden Wedding Anniversary

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Part Of: Florence McKay fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: 1928

Scope and Content: 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.

1 image

Part Of: Florence McKay fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2004.001

Item Number: 2004.001.041

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: 1928

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x13.5 cm

Scope and Content: 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.

Storage Location: Photograph box 3

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Florence (Manson) McKay ready to cut her 90th birthday cake

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Part Of: Florence McKay fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: 1990

Scope and Content: 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.

1 image

Part Of: Florence McKay fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2004.001

Item Number: 2004.001.047

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: 1990

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: colour; 8 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: 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.

Storage Location: Photograph box 3

Geographic Access: Manson's Landing

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Gary & Velma Bergman standing in front of her garden in Whaletown

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Part Of: Doreen Thompson fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Accession Number: 2006.001

Date Range: [198-]

Scope and Content: Likely from the Weiler family collection.

1 image

Part Of: Doreen Thompson fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2006.001

Series Number: 4

Item Number: 2006.001.008

Accession Number: 2006.001

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [198-]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print : colour ; 9 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Likely from the Weiler family collection.

Storage Location: Photograph Box 3

Geographic Access: Whaletown

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Mrs. Conant (?) with a row boat

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions8251

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 1929]

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman with a rowboat, on a beach at low tide. May Ellingsen's note on the back says "Mrs. Conant? Where?"

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.027

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 1929]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w: 12.5 x 7 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a woman with a rowboat, on a beach at low tide. May Ellingsen's note on the back says "Mrs. Conant? Where?"

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

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Photoprint booklet with pictures of the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hayes

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: 1959

Scope and Content: Photoprint booklet contains ten photographs of the 60th wedding anniversary of Alfred and Florence Hayes. All are labelled on their backs, and include photos of three generations of the Hayes family, Alan Greene and Ernie Bartholomew.

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.031

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: 1959

Physical Description: 1 photoprint booklet containing 10 photograph prints: b&w: 11 x 9.5

Scope and Content: Photoprint booklet contains ten photographs of the 60th wedding anniversary of Alfred and Florence Hayes. All are labelled on their backs, and include photos of three generations of the Hayes family, Alan Greene and Ernie Bartholomew.

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

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Mabel Hawkins and her mother, Sabina Hawkins

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: 1909

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mabel Hawkins, holding a kitten, and her mother Sabina, the first wife of Frederick Hawkins. The top of the photo has been cut off.

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.057

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: 1909

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w: 7.5 x 5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mabel Hawkins, holding a kitten, and her mother Sabina, the first wife of Frederick Hawkins. The top of the photo has been cut off.

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

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"Mrs. Pickles, Dad and I"

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 19 ]

Scope and Content: Photograph of Emmeline Pickles and two others, labelled on the back "Mrs. Pickles, Dad and I". From an envelope "May Ellingsen photos Manson's Landing")

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.082

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 19 ]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w: 5.5 x 5.5

Scope and Content: Photograph of Emmeline Pickles and two others, labelled on the back "Mrs. Pickles, Dad and I". From an envelope "May Ellingsen photos Manson's Landing")

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

Geographic Access: Manson's Landing

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Mrs. Charles Pickles (Emmeline) and her children at Smelt Bay

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: 1922

Scope and Content: Photograph of Emmeline Pickles and her children at Smelt Bay, with the O'Donnell's boat house in the background. (From an envelope "May Ellingsen photos Manson's Landing")

2 images

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.083

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: 1922

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w: 10.5 x 6

Scope and Content: Photograph of Emmeline Pickles and her children at Smelt Bay, with the O'Donnell's boat house in the background. (From an envelope "May Ellingsen photos Manson's Landing")

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

Geographic Access: Manson's Landing

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Infant in garden

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [193-?]

Scope and Content: Photograph of an infant standing on a kitchen chair outside in a garden, with a dog and a picket fence in the background. (In envelope "found when cleaning old farmhouse" with a note for May Ellingsen from Frances Guthrie)

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.097

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [193-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w: 11.5 x 16

Scope and Content: Photograph of an infant standing on a kitchen chair outside in a garden, with a dog and a picket fence in the background. (In envelope "found when cleaning old farmhouse" with a note for May Ellingsen from Frances Guthrie)

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

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Queen Elizabeth on her visit to Vancouver Island

https://collections.cortesmuseum.com/en/permalink/descriptions8336

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [196-?]

Scope and Content: Photograph of Queen Elizabeth, seated in a car, on a visit to Vancouver Island.

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.109

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [196-?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: colour: 8 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Queen Elizabeth, seated in a car, on a visit to Vancouver Island.

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

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Girl with a flock of chickens

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 19 ]

Scope and Content: Photograph of a girl with a flock of chickens. (From envelope labelled "Dorothy MacDougal (cousin of May's) pictures")

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.118

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 19 ]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x 5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a girl with a flock of chickens. (From envelope labelled "Dorothy MacDougal (cousin of May's) pictures")

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

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Mr. Wilfred Allen

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 1909]

Scope and Content: Photograph of Wilfred Allen, a brother of Alice Robertson. On the back it is written that "Mr. W. Allen died in 1910".

2 images

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.132

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 1909]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 5.5 x 8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Wilfred Allen, a brother of Alice Robertson. On the back it is written that "Mr. W. Allen died in 1910".

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

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Mrs. Wilfred (Ellen) Allen

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [1907]

Scope and Content: Photograph of Ellen Allen, Wilfred Allen's wife. It is noted on the back that she returned to England ca. 1914.

2 images

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.133

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [1907]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 5.5 x 8.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Ellen Allen, Wilfred Allen's wife. It is noted on the back that she returned to England ca. 1914.

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

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Mrs. Charles Allen and family on the porch of her home in Gorge Harbour

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [1912]

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mrs. Charles (Jenny) Allen, her father, her adopted daughter Elsie (born 1903), and an orphan boy who was returned to the orphanage, on the porch of their house in Gorge Harbour. The house stood where the Floathouse Restaurant at the Gorge Harbour Marina is today (2013).

2 images

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.136

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [1912]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 7.5 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mrs. Charles (Jenny) Allen, her father, her adopted daughter Elsie (born 1903), and an orphan boy who was returned to the orphanage, on the porch of their house in Gorge Harbour. The house stood where the Floathouse Restaurant at the Gorge Harbour Marina is today (2013).

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

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Mrs. James (Rose) Allen

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [1922]

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mrs. James Allen outside with dahlias.

2 images

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.141

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [1922]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 7.5 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mrs. James Allen outside with dahlias.

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

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Mrs. Hazeldon

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 19 ]

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mrs, Hazeldon standing with other people in a doorway.

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.144

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 19 ]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 10 x 7.5

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mrs, Hazeldon standing with other people in a doorway.

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

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Mrs. Hazeldon, Nicol and Mrs. John Manson and Mrs. C. Allen at Sunny Brae

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 1912]

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mrs. Hazeldon, Nicol and Mrs. John Manson and Mrs. Charles Allen at Sunny Brae after the house there burned down and the shack was built. Same as #159

2 images

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.145

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 1912]

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 6 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mrs. Hazeldon, Nicol and Mrs. John Manson and Mrs. Charles Allen at Sunny Brae after the house there burned down and the shack was built. Same as #159

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

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Mrs. John Manson, with a boy and another woman

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Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 1920s

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mrs. John Manson with a boy and another woman.

1 image

Part Of: May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds

Description Level: Item

Fonds Number: 2007.001

Series Number: 13

Item Number: 2007.001.157

Material Type: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 1920s

Physical Description: 1 photograph print: b&w; 11 x 6

Scope and Content: Photograph of Mrs. John Manson with a boy and another woman.

Storage Location: Photograph Box 4

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