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Mrs. Charles Allen and family on the porch of her home in Gorge Harbour
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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).
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
Photo box 4
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Tea time at Smelt Bay, Padgett Home
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2018.002
Date Range
1910
Scope and Content
Carl Doering, Fadelma Doering, Gertie Mundigel, Mrs. Padgett beside Rex (her son). On the table at Mrs. Padgett's right is a silver tea set brought over from England.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.563
Accession Number
2018.002
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1910
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 17.5 x 12 cm
1 photograph print: b&w; 13 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Carl Doering, Fadelma Doering, Gertie Mundigel, Mrs. Padgett beside Rex (her son). On the table at Mrs. Padgett's right is a silver tea set brought over from England.
Storage Location
Photo box 4
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Gorge Harbour Community Hall after renovations
Part Of
Mae Sherwood fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2003
Scope and Content
File contains photographs showing the north end of the Gorge Hall with a new roof and new siding, and the new sidewalk leading to the entry porch.
Part Of
Mae Sherwood fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2017.005
Series Number
1
File Number
17
Item Number Range
2017.005.186 - .194
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2003
Physical Description
9 photographs: colour ; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
File contains photographs showing the north end of the Gorge Hall with a new roof and new siding, and the new sidewalk leading to the entry porch.
Name Access
Sherwood, Mae
Whaletown Community Club
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Mr. Lennard in front of his house at Gorge Harbour with his donkey
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Three men in one of the Cortes Lodge rowboats, off of Deadman's Island
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Renovation of the Gorge Hall
Part Of
Mae Sherwood fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2002
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of replacing the roof, digging out the large stump beside the porch.
Part Of
Mae Sherwood fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2017.005
Series Number
1
File Number
15
Item Number Range
2017.005.133 - .154
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2002
Physical Description
22 photographs: colour ; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of replacing the roof, digging out the large stump beside the porch.
Name Access
Sherwood, Mae
Whaletown Community Club
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Gorge Hall renovation
Part Of
Mae Sherwood fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2002
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of replacing the roof on the Gorge Hall, digging out the stump beside the porch, and the north end of the Gorge Hall with a new roof and new siding.
Part Of
Mae Sherwood fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2017.005
Series Number
1
File Number
16
Item Number Range
2017.005.155 - .185
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2002
Physical Description
31 photographs: colour ; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of replacing the roof on the Gorge Hall, digging out the stump beside the porch, and the north end of the Gorge Hall with a new roof and new siding.
Name Access
Sherwood, Mae
Whaletown Community Club
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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The Sandy Beach at Hague Lake; a rowboat from the Cortes Lodge in the water just off the beach
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Platform of the Gorge Hall in construction
Part Of
Mae Sherwood fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1931]
Scope and Content
Photograph depicts several men standing on the platform of the Gorge Hall at the start of construction. From the caption to this photo in June Cameron's memoir (p. 169): "Among a crew of volunteers who built the Gorge Community Hall in 1933 were Ed Tooker, George Beattie, Charlie Allen, Elsie Beattie and Elsie's baby Margaret. (Margaret Schindler photo)" (Cameron, June. "Destination Cortez Island". Surrey BC: Heritage House, 1999 - page 169)
Part Of
Mae Sherwood fonds
Description Level
Item
Creator
Sherwood, Mae
Fonds Number
2017.005
Series Number
3
Item Number
2017.005.195
Item Number Range
2017.005.195
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1931]
Physical Description
2 digital prints : b&w, 27 x 20 cm
Custodial History
This photograph was given to the Whaletown Community Club in 2008 by Margaret Schindeler, a granddaughter of George Beattie, the donor of the land the Hall stands on.
Scope and Content
Photograph depicts several men standing on the platform of the Gorge Hall at the start of construction. From the caption to this photo in June Cameron's memoir (p. 169): "Among a crew of volunteers who built the Gorge Community Hall in 1933 were Ed Tooker, George Beattie, Charlie Allen, Elsie Beattie and Elsie's baby Margaret. (Margaret Schindler photo)" (Cameron, June. "Destination Cortez Island". Surrey BC: Heritage House, 1999 - page 169)
Storage Location
Oversize Photographs box
Name Access
Sherwood, Mae
Whaletown Community Club
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Whaletown
Related Material
Gorge Harbour Community Hall Society fonds (1999.003)
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Gorge Hall photographs - 1980s
Part Of
Mae Sherwood fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1980-1989
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of activities at the Gorge Hall, including a theatrical group. Photos .006 and .007 are of Rosita Ashby and George Sirk.
Part Of
Mae Sherwood fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2017.005
Series Number
1
File Number
1
Item Number Range
2017.005.001 - .007
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1980-1989
Physical Description
7 photographs: colour ; 10 x 15 cm
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of activities at the Gorge Hall, including a theatrical group. Photos .006 and .007 are of Rosita Ashby and George Sirk.
Name Access
Sherwood, Mae
Whaletown Community Club
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Gorge Hall 75th Birthday Celebration
Part Of
Mae Sherwood fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2008
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of the Gorge Hall decorated for the celebration of the 75th anniversary of its construction and people seated at tables and in the kitchen. Photo .014 shows Hubert Havelaar giving a speech; .020 and .021 show a cake made by Trude Sweeny.
Part Of
Mae Sherwood fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2017.005
Series Number
1
File Number
3
Item Number Range
2017.005.012 - .022
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2008
Physical Description
7 photographs: colour ; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of the Gorge Hall decorated for the celebration of the 75th anniversary of its construction and people seated at tables and in the kitchen. Photo .014 shows Hubert Havelaar giving a speech; .020 and .021 show a cake made by Trude Sweeny.
Name Access
Sherwood, Mae
Whaletown Community Club
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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"Extras - Mar. 26/1993" Gorge Hall
Part Of
Mae Sherwood fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1993
Scope and Content
File contains photographs of a group of people seated on the porch of the Gorge Hall.
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Renovation of the Gorge Hall, and Young Musician's concert
Part Of
Mae Sherwood fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2002
Scope and Content
File contains two photographs of the Young Musician's Concert, and a series of photographs showing the large hemlock tree that stood beside the porch of the Gorge Hall and the tree after it was felled.
Part Of
Mae Sherwood fonds
Description Level
File
Fonds Number
2017.005
Series Number
1
File Number
14
Item Number Range
2017.005.127 - .132
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
2002
Physical Description
6 photographs: colour ; 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
File contains two photographs of the Young Musician's Concert, and a series of photographs showing the large hemlock tree that stood beside the porch of the Gorge Hall and the tree after it was felled.
Name Access
Sherwood, Mae
Whaletown Community Club
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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Charlie Housely on the back porch at Sunny Brae
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1920]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Charlie Housely on the back porch at Sunny Brae.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.241
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1920]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Charlie Housely on the back porch at Sunny Brae.
Storage Location
Photo box 4
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Group of students on the porch of a large house (ID)
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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. early 1900s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of children, probably a school class, on the porch of a large house. (Oversize envelope)
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.292
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. early 1900s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print on cardboard stock: b&w; 12 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of children, probably a school class, on the porch of a large house. (Oversize envelope)
Storage Location
Photo box 4
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Wilfred Allen on the porch of his home in Whaletown
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2018.002
Date Range
[ca. 1908]
Scope and Content
Information on back: Wilf Allen came in 1892; Charlie [Allen] came by 1894.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.570
Accession Number
2018.002
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1908]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 17 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Information on back: Wilf Allen came in 1892; Charlie [Allen] came by 1894.
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Whaletown
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Mabel Hawkins on the porch of the Hawkins home at Manson's Landing
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May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1916?]
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mabel Hawkins on the porch of the Hawkins home at Manson's Landing.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.323
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1916?]
Physical Description
1 photograph postcard: b&w; 14 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mabel Hawkins on the porch of the Hawkins home at Manson's Landing.
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Manson's Landing
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Shucking oysters on the back porch of the cabin at the Happy Ranch
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[195?]
Scope and Content
Photograph shows, L to R: Unknown man, Henrietta and Slim Barnard.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.433
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[195?]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 10 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph shows, L to R: Unknown man, Henrietta and Slim Barnard.
Storage Location
Photo box 4
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Slim and Henrietta Barnard, on the porch of their house at the Happy Ranch in Cortes Bay
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Mannequin in outside shower; two boys looking on from the porch of a nearby cabin
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1950s]
Scope and Content
Photograph of a mannequin in an outside shower, likely at Slim Barnard's Happy Ranch in Cortes Bay.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.361
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
[1950s]
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 9 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a mannequin in an outside shower, likely at Slim Barnard's Happy Ranch in Cortes Bay.
Storage Location
Photo box 4
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