Billy Morrison and Harry Middleton Jr. playing beside two wash tubs. In the background is the boat ways with roof to the west of the Middleton machine shop (peaked roof) and the shed-roofed blacksmith shop and engine room. Boats were pulled up with a two-speed winch powered by a single-cylinder Easthope with a water hopper cooling the motor.
Billy Morrison and Harry Middleton Jr. playing beside two wash tubs. In the background is the boat ways with roof to the west of the Middleton machine shop (peaked roof) and the shed-roofed blacksmith shop and engine room. Boats were pulled up with a two-speed winch powered by a single-cylinder Easthope with a water hopper cooling the motor.
Fonds consists of sixteen photographs depicting people and scenes, primarily of the Manson's Landing area. Identification was provided by Fred Brooks Jr. in an interview with Cathy Jenks.
Alethea and Frederick (Fred) James Brooks Sr. and their two sons, Frederick (Fred) Earl, Jr. and Bob, lived on Cortes Island from ca. 1941 to 1944, near Manson's Landing. Fred Sr. logged in Cortes Bay and employed two of the Hawkins boys, Bill and George.
Fred Jr. attended grades three to six at Cortes Island school before the family moved to Pender Harbour. Some of the names he recalls are: the Christiansen kids (Robert, Jim, and a sister), the Tibers on the west side of Cortes Island, and the Jefferys of Smelt Bay.
Custodial History
Fred Brooks Jr. gave the photographs to Cathy Brooks of Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society, who facilitated the donation by collecting the photographs, donation form and information from Brooks and sending the materials to CIMAS.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of sixteen photographs depicting people and scenes, primarily of the Manson's Landing area. Identification was provided by Fred Brooks Jr. in an interview with Cathy Jenks.
Pender Harbour Living Heritage holds related material from the Brooks family: https://penderharbourheritage.pastperfectonline.com/bysearchterm?keyword=Brooks+family
Photograph taken at the wedding of Dorothy Hayes and Bill Illman.
Back, left to right, Jack Hayes, Bill Illman, Dorothy (Hayes) Illman and Alice Hayes.
Front, flowergirls Nerine Hayes (Art and Mary Haye's daughter, left) and June Griffin (George and Marjorie Griffin's daughter, right).
The picture was taken outside the Manson's Landing church. Manson's Hall can be seen on the left and Manson's Landing school is on the right. (Photograph from the Hayes family.)
Photograph taken at the wedding of Dorothy Hayes and Bill Illman.
Back, left to right, Jack Hayes, Bill Illman, Dorothy (Hayes) Illman and Alice Hayes.
Front, flowergirls Nerine Hayes (Art and Mary Haye's daughter, left) and June Griffin (George and Marjorie Griffin's daughter, right).
The picture was taken outside the Manson's Landing church. Manson's Hall can be seen on the left and Manson's Landing school is on the right. (Photograph from the Hayes family.)
Mr. Forrest with his daughter Margaret in front of the tent, set up near John Manson's property, where the family lived for a short time before settling at Squirrel Cove.
Mr. Forrest with his daughter Margaret in front of the tent, set up near John Manson's property, where the family lived for a short time before settling at Squirrel Cove.
"Buds & Blossoms". Ethel (daughter of Henry Tiber) and Veronica (daughter of August Tiber) holding bouquets. The picture was taken not far from the Manson's Landing school (then known as the Cortez Island School).
"Buds & Blossoms". Ethel (daughter of Henry Tiber) and Veronica (daughter of August Tiber) holding bouquets. The picture was taken not far from the Manson's Landing school (then known as the Cortez Island School).
Pupils standing at back of Manson's Landing log school (see three windows on road side of school).
Back row, L to R: Arthur & Marjorie Hayes, Anna & Rose Manson, Miss Katherine Lettice ("a very fine teacher"), Nicol Manson.
Middle row: Darrel Thompson, Jack Hayes, Florence Hayes, Wilena Smith, unknown, George Marquette, Ethel Tiber, Betty Hayes.
Front row: Arthur & Marjorie Pickles, Helen Marquette, Bernadette Petznick, Dorothy & Nora Hayes.
Pupils standing at back of Manson's Landing log school (see three windows on road side of school).
Back row, L to R: Arthur & Marjorie Hayes, Anna & Rose Manson, Miss Katherine Lettice ("a very fine teacher"), Nicol Manson.
Middle row: Darrel Thompson, Jack Hayes, Florence Hayes, Wilena Smith, unknown, George Marquette, Ethel Tiber, Betty Hayes.
Front row: Arthur & Marjorie Pickles, Helen Marquette, Bernadette Petznick, Dorothy & Nora Hayes.
Group photo showing Manson's Landing school students sitting on and standing next to a huge log near the school.
Front row, left to right: Betty Hayes, Nicol Manson, Jack Hayes, Alice Marquette, Marjorie Hayes.
Centre left to right: Florence Hayes, Ethel Tiber, Dorothy Hayes, Nora Hayes, Helen Marquette, Veronica Tiber.
Back Row left to right: George Quimby and George Marquette.
Group photo showing Manson's Landing school students sitting on and standing next to a huge log near the school.
Front row, left to right: Betty Hayes, Nicol Manson, Jack Hayes, Alice Marquette, Marjorie Hayes.
Centre left to right: Florence Hayes, Ethel Tiber, Dorothy Hayes, Nora Hayes, Helen Marquette, Veronica Tiber.
Back Row left to right: George Quimby and George Marquette.
Identity key to group photograph taken at Manson's Landing in 1911.
1. Eugene Paulson 2. Mrs. E. Paulson 3. Rose Manson 4. Lennard Hawkins 5. William (Bill) Hawkins 6.Hazel Manson 7. Mrs. Margaret (John) Manson 8. John Manson 9. George Freeman 10. Robina Manson 11. Florence Manson 12. Herbert Hawkins 13. Beatrice Hawkins 14. unknown 15. Mrs. George Quimby 16. George Quimby 17. George Quimby Jr. 18. Veronica Tiber 19. August Tiber 20. Mrs. August Tiber 21. Frederick Froud 22. Alice Marquette 23. Miss Kathleen Richards (teacher) 24. Frank Petznick 25. Anna Manson 26. Mabel Hawkins 27. Flossie Manson 28. Mrs. Fred Hawkins 29. Mrs. Gertie (Tom) Lambert 30. Tom Lambert 31. Bob Smith 32. Andy Hemorach 33. Nicol Manson
Identity key to group photograph taken at Manson's Landing in 1911.
1. Eugene Paulson 2. Mrs. E. Paulson 3. Rose Manson 4. Lennard Hawkins 5. William (Bill) Hawkins 6.Hazel Manson 7. Mrs. Margaret (John) Manson 8. John Manson 9. George Freeman 10. Robina Manson 11. Florence Manson 12. Herbert Hawkins 13. Beatrice Hawkins 14. unknown 15. Mrs. George Quimby 16. George Quimby 17. George Quimby Jr. 18. Veronica Tiber 19. August Tiber 20. Mrs. August Tiber 21. Frederick Froud 22. Alice Marquette 23. Miss Kathleen Richards (teacher) 24. Frank Petznick 25. Anna Manson 26. Mabel Hawkins 27. Flossie Manson 28. Mrs. Fred Hawkins 29. Mrs. Gertie (Tom) Lambert 30. Tom Lambert 31. Bob Smith 32. Andy Hemorach 33. Nicol Manson
