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Marjorie Hayes standing at the gate of 'the Spit House' at Manson's Lagoon

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May Ellingsen fonds
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graphic material
Date Range
[ca.1918]
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Marjorie Hayes in a long dress with puffed sleeves posing in front of the top gate at "Spit House", Manson's Lagoon.. (Photograph from the Hayes family.)
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.066
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca.1918]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x 5.5 cm
Scope and Content
Marjorie Hayes in a long dress with puffed sleeves posing in front of the top gate at "Spit House", Manson's Lagoon.. (Photograph from the Hayes family.)
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Dorothy Hayes and Bill Illman wedding party, Manson's Landing

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May Ellingsen fonds
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Item
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graphic material
Date Range
[ca.1930]
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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.)
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.067
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca.1930]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 7 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
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.)
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
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Manson's Landing
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Members of the Manson family in front of the George Freeman house, Stag Bay, Hernando Island

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May Ellingsen fonds
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Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1915]
Scope and Content
This picture shows the house built by George Freeman in about 1915 when he moved his family to Stag Bay, Hernando Island to look after Mike Manson's timber interests and livestock. The house is not yet finished, but is liveable. The house was located on a hill overlooking Stag Bay, on the site of the former Smith family home. They had planted two apricot trees, Italian prune trees and cherry trees which were bearing fruit. L to R: David Robertson, Jack Manson, Mrs. Jane (Mike) Manson holding granddaughter May Freeman, Mrs. Robina (George) Freeman standing behind her sister Florence Manson, and George Freeman.
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May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.025
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1915]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 9.5 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
This picture shows the house built by George Freeman in about 1915 when he moved his family to Stag Bay, Hernando Island to look after Mike Manson's timber interests and livestock. The house is not yet finished, but is liveable. The house was located on a hill overlooking Stag Bay, on the site of the former Smith family home. They had planted two apricot trees, Italian prune trees and cherry trees which were bearing fruit. L to R: David Robertson, Jack Manson, Mrs. Jane (Mike) Manson holding granddaughter May Freeman, Mrs. Robina (George) Freeman standing behind her sister Florence Manson, and George Freeman.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Hernando Island
Location - Copy
Vol. 9, p. 4
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Arthur and Jack Hayes in Winnipeg

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May Ellingsen fonds
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graphic material
Date Range
[ca.1910]
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Arthur and Jack Hayes, aged approximately eight years and ten years respectively, standing in a yard in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Photograph from the Hayes family.)
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May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.063
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca.1910]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 10 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Arthur and Jack Hayes, aged approximately eight years and ten years respectively, standing in a yard in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Photograph from the Hayes family.)
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Agnes Hughes and Bessie Hayes

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May Ellingsen fonds
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Item
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graphic material
Date Range
1920
Scope and Content
Agnes Hughes and Bessie Hayes standing by trees, May 24, 1920, Esquimalt, British Columbia. (Photograph from the Hayes family.)
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.065
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1920
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Agnes Hughes and Bessie Hayes standing by trees, May 24, 1920, Esquimalt, British Columbia. (Photograph from the Hayes family.)
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Marjorie Hayes at Hill Crest

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May Ellingsen fonds
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Item
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graphic material
Date Range
1921
Scope and Content
Marjorie Hayes standing beside a stump, holding a fern frond in her right hand. (Photograph from the Hayes family.)
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May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.069
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1921
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 11 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Marjorie Hayes standing beside a stump, holding a fern frond in her right hand. (Photograph from the Hayes family.)
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Joe Griffin and Betty Hayes on their wedding day

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May Ellingsen fonds
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Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1924
Scope and Content
Joe Griffin and Betty Hayes on their wedding day, August 21, 1924, Cortes Island. (Photograph from the Hayes family.)
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.064
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1924
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Joe Griffin and Betty Hayes on their wedding day, August 21, 1924, Cortes Island. (Photograph from the Hayes family.)
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Photo Box 3
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Manson's Lagoon from foot of falls

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May Ellingsen fonds
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Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1914-1918]
Scope and Content
View of Manson's Lagoon from the foot of the falls.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.019
Material Type
graphic material
Responsibility
Katherine Lettice
Date Range
[1914-1918]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 8.5cm
Scope and Content
View of Manson's Lagoon from the foot of the falls.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
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Small lumber mill on Manson's Lagoon

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May Ellingsen fonds
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Item
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graphic material
Date Range
[1940's]
Scope and Content
A small lumber mill which was located on the west side of Manson's Lagoon. Some ot the lumber cut with it was used to build the Manson's Landing store put up after Mr. Percy owned the property. Roland (Rollie) Woolsey worked there at the time.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.019
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1940's]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 17.5 x 12.5 cm
Custodial History
Donated to May Ellingsen by Rollie Woolsey
Scope and Content
A small lumber mill which was located on the west side of Manson's Lagoon. Some ot the lumber cut with it was used to build the Manson's Landing store put up after Mr. Percy owned the property. Roland (Rollie) Woolsey worked there at the time.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
Location - Copy
Vol. 8, p. 24
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Group photo, in front of Walter Robertson house, Hernando Island

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May Ellingsen fonds
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Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1928
Scope and Content
A group photograph taken in front of the white canvas house built by Walter Robertson on Hernando Island. The house was a bare framework covered by heavy Powell River canvas. L to R, back row: Flossie (Manson) Kenny, Gwen (Manson) Campbell, Ralph Kenny L to R, row 2: Mrs. Niven, Mrs. Jane Manson, Muriel Hurren L to R, row 3: Audrey Kenny, Eileen Kenny, and Calvin, Minerva and Lorne Campbell L to R, seated: Thelma Campbell, Dorothy Manson, Bill Niven and Ralph Kenny Jr.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.046
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1928
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
A group photograph taken in front of the white canvas house built by Walter Robertson on Hernando Island. The house was a bare framework covered by heavy Powell River canvas. L to R, back row: Flossie (Manson) Kenny, Gwen (Manson) Campbell, Ralph Kenny L to R, row 2: Mrs. Niven, Mrs. Jane Manson, Muriel Hurren L to R, row 3: Audrey Kenny, Eileen Kenny, and Calvin, Minerva and Lorne Campbell L to R, seated: Thelma Campbell, Dorothy Manson, Bill Niven and Ralph Kenny Jr.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Hernando Island
Location - Copy
Vol. 9 p. 23d
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Manson's Landing school pupils standing on the roadway outside the school fence

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May Ellingsen fonds
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Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1915
Scope and Content
Pupils on road outside the Manson's Landing school fence. Left to right: Nicol Manson, Rose Manson, George Marquette, Charlie Housley, Mabel Hawkins, Gwen Manson, Alice Marquette.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.001
Material Type
graphic material
Responsibility
Katherine Lettice
Date Range
1915
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w: 8.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
Pupils on road outside the Manson's Landing school fence. Left to right: Nicol Manson, Rose Manson, George Marquette, Charlie Housley, Mabel Hawkins, Gwen Manson, Alice Marquette.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
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Wilfred Manson house under construction at Stag Bay, Hernando Island

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May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1924]
Scope and Content
Wilfred and Jean Manson's home at Stag Bay, Hernando Island. The house is under construction with scaffolding still up, but is nearing completion. The old logging pier can be seen in the background to the left and closer, one of the sheds belonging to the logging camp.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.036
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1924]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Wilfred and Jean Manson's home at Stag Bay, Hernando Island. The house is under construction with scaffolding still up, but is nearing completion. The old logging pier can be seen in the background to the left and closer, one of the sheds belonging to the logging camp.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Hernando Island
Location - Copy
Vol. 9, p. 19a
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Wilfred Manson house under construction at Stag Bay, Hernando Island (2)

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May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1923]
Scope and Content
Wilfred and Jean Manson's nearly completed home at Stag Bay, Hernando Island. The former logging camp cookhouse can be seen to the left. At this time it was used as a storage building for hay.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.037
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1923]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Wilfred and Jean Manson's nearly completed home at Stag Bay, Hernando Island. The former logging camp cookhouse can be seen to the left. At this time it was used as a storage building for hay.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Hernando Island
Location - Copy
Vol. 9, p. 19b
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Wilfred Manson and daughter Dorothy mowing hay, Hernando Island

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May Ellingsen fonds
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Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1925]
Scope and Content
Wilfred Manson mowing hay in a Stag Bay field with daughter Dorothy on his knee. The horse was called 'Major Whiskers' because he had a walrus mustache on his lip. Note the former cookhouse, now used as a barn. It has been moved across the field from an earlier location. The roof of a very old barn shows through the trees just above the horse's neck.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.043
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1925]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Wilfred Manson mowing hay in a Stag Bay field with daughter Dorothy on his knee. The horse was called 'Major Whiskers' because he had a walrus mustache on his lip. Note the former cookhouse, now used as a barn. It has been moved across the field from an earlier location. The roof of a very old barn shows through the trees just above the horse's neck.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Hernando Island
Location - Copy
Vol. 9, p. 23a
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Pupils and family members in front of Manson's Landing school

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May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1917 or 1918]
Scope and Content
"Young Hopefuls" in front of the Manson's Landing school (then known as the Cortez Island School). Front row: Ethel Tiber, George Marquette, Wilena Smith (later Mrs. Dick Thompson, Quadra), Nicol Manson. Mid-row: Katherine Marquette, Mrs. Mary Marquette, Rose and Anna Manson (Middleton). Back row: Alice Marquette & her grandmother, Mrs. Anna (August) Tiber.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.003
Material Type
graphic material
Responsibility
Katherine Lettice
Date Range
[1917 or 1918]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w: 8.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
"Young Hopefuls" in front of the Manson's Landing school (then known as the Cortez Island School). Front row: Ethel Tiber, George Marquette, Wilena Smith (later Mrs. Dick Thompson, Quadra), Nicol Manson. Mid-row: Katherine Marquette, Mrs. Mary Marquette, Rose and Anna Manson (Middleton). Back row: Alice Marquette & her grandmother, Mrs. Anna (August) Tiber.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
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Ruins of the Horace Ward house

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1985
Scope and Content
This photograph and the next two photographs in the album show what, in 1985, was left of the house built by Horace Ward when he took up his 1911 pre-emption of 120 acres of the N.1/2 of S.E.1/4 of Section 31. It was cancelled in 1922.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.004
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1985
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 8.5 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
This photograph and the next two photographs in the album show what, in 1985, was left of the house built by Horace Ward when he took up his 1911 pre-emption of 120 acres of the N.1/2 of S.E.1/4 of Section 31. It was cancelled in 1922.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Location - Copy
Vol. 3, p. 30a
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Mrs. Catherine Conant in front of the former Wilfred Manson home on Hernando Island

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May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Scope and Content
Mrs. Catherine Conant in front of the now vacant former Wilfred Manson home at Stag Bay, Hernando Island during a visit in 1951.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.057
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x 13 cm
Custodial History
This photograph was donated to May Ellingsen by Abner and Catherine Conant.
Scope and Content
Mrs. Catherine Conant in front of the now vacant former Wilfred Manson home at Stag Bay, Hernando Island during a visit in 1951.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Hernando Island
Location - Copy
Vol. 9, p. 30b
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Ruins of the Horace Ward house (2)

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May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1985
Scope and Content
Ruins of the Horace Ward house.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.005
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1985
Physical Description
1 photograph print: colour; 8.5 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Ruins of the Horace Ward house.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Location - Copy
Vol. 3, p. 30b
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Wilfred and Jean Manson in a car in front of abandoned logging camp buildings, Hernando Island

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1925
Scope and Content
Ruth Clark and Jean Robinson (nieces of Margaret Trenanan) and Wilfred Manson seated in an old car, with Jean Manson sitting on the running board. The former cookhouse of the Stag Bay, Hernando Island logging camp is in the right background. To the left are the storage shed, former camp manager's home and commissary building, part of which has been made into a garage for the car. Jean Robinson was born in the Yukon in the house that Robert Service lived in when he wrote "The Trail of '98".
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
1
File Number
10
Item Number
2004.003.038
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1925
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 7 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Ruth Clark and Jean Robinson (nieces of Margaret Trenanan) and Wilfred Manson seated in an old car, with Jean Manson sitting on the running board. The former cookhouse of the Stag Bay, Hernando Island logging camp is in the right background. To the left are the storage shed, former camp manager's home and commissary building, part of which has been made into a garage for the car. Jean Robinson was born in the Yukon in the house that Robert Service lived in when he wrote "The Trail of '98".
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Subject Access
Logging
Geographic Access
Hernando Island
Location - Copy
Vol. 9, p. 19c
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Nixon and McDonald house by the bay, Twin Islands

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Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1912]
Scope and Content
Buildings by the bay, Twin Islands. On the left is the house being built by Mr. Harpur C. Nixon for his son James. On the right is the home built by Dan McDonald. Foreground shows, beach, bay and two rowboats.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.029
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1912]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6 x 10.5 cm
Scope and Content
Buildings by the bay, Twin Islands. On the left is the house being built by Mr. Harpur C. Nixon for his son James. On the right is the home built by Dan McDonald. Foreground shows, beach, bay and two rowboats.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Twin Islands
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