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Union Steamship Comox being raised from Cortes Reef (Sutil Point)
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2018.002
Date Range
1907
Scope and Content
A description of the event may be found in “Whistle Up the Inlet,” by G.A. Rushton (J.J. Douglas Ltd., Vancouver BC,1974; p 50):
"Good teamwork in the handling of the ships by the Union Company’s marine department was evidenced when, on September 19, 1907, at 4:30 a.m., the Comox, running in a heavy fog, went aground on Cortez Island reef. All passengers were landed safely in small boats, then picked up by the Cassiar and taken to Heriot Bay for transfer to their destination aboard the Coquitlam. The Comox was pulled from her rocky perch at high water the following day and beached at Mansons, where a three-foot hole between the boiler and starboard bunker were patched. The vessel was towed back to Vancouver on September 22 by the tug Tartar.”
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.609
Accession Number
2018.002
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1907
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 17.5 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
A description of the event may be found in “Whistle Up the Inlet,” by G.A. Rushton (J.J. Douglas Ltd., Vancouver BC,1974; p 50):
"Good teamwork in the handling of the ships by the Union Company’s marine department was evidenced when, on September 19, 1907, at 4:30 a.m., the Comox, running in a heavy fog, went aground on Cortez Island reef. All passengers were landed safely in small boats, then picked up by the Cassiar and taken to Heriot Bay for transfer to their destination aboard the Coquitlam. The Comox was pulled from her rocky perch at high water the following day and beached at Mansons, where a three-foot hole between the boiler and starboard bunker were patched. The vessel was towed back to Vancouver on September 22 by the tug Tartar.”
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Subject Access
Union Steamship Company
Transportation
Water transport
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View of Twin Islands from Cortes Island
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1918
Scope and Content
A view of Twin Islands through the trees. There is a bald eagle on one branch.
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.008
Material Type
graphic material
Responsibility
Katherine Lettice
Date Range
1918
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 8.5 cm
Scope and Content
A view of Twin Islands through the trees. There is a bald eagle on one branch.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Twin Islands
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View from Cortes Island towards Twin Islands and Long Tom
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1918
Part Of
May Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2004.002
Series Number
2
Item Number
2004.002.021
Material Type
graphic material
Responsibility
Katherine Lettice
Date Range
1918
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8.5 x 8.5 cm
Custodial History
A view from Cortes Island towards Twin Islands and Long Tom.
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
Geographic Access
Twin Islands
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"Siwash Rock, Stanley Park, Feb 20/21"
Part Of
Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1921
Scope and Content
Photograph of Siwash Rock, a large outcrop with a tree growing at its tip, at the shore in Stanley Park, Vancouver.
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"Rock, Whaletown Road, Aug. 1922
Part Of
Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1922
Scope and Content
Photograph of a woman holding a walking stick, possibly Dorothy's Aunt Wells, beside a rock face.
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"Mt. Rundle from Bow River, Banff"
Part Of
Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1922
Scope and Content
Commercial photograph of Mt. Rundle from Bow River, Banff.
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"Bow Valley from CPR hotel, Banff"
Part Of
Dorothy Huck Whalley fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1922
Scope and Content
Commercial photograph of Bow Valley from CPR hotel, Banff.
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Woman standing beside a pile of hay
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1926
Scope and Content
Photograph of a woman holding a pitchfork, wearing rolled-up pants, standing beside a pile of hay. (See photo #282).
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.260
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1926
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a woman holding a pitchfork, wearing rolled-up pants, standing beside a pile of hay. (See photo #282).
Storage Location
Photo box 4
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Picture taken from Mittlenatch Island
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1926
Scope and Content
Photograph taken from Mittlenatch Island.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.262
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1926
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 8 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph taken from Mittlenatch Island.
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Mittlenatch Island
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Two men and a girl standing beside a pile of hay
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1926
Scope and Content
Photograph of two men and a girl standing beside a pile of hay. This is the same background as #277. Possibly at Sunny Brae?
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.264
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1926
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of two men and a girl standing beside a pile of hay. This is the same background as #277. Possibly at Sunny Brae?
Storage Location
Photo box 4
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Pages from The Sunday Province newspaper
Part Of
CIMAS ephemera collection
Description Level
File
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1926
Scope and Content
File contains oversize newspaper pages (18 inches x 22.5 inches) with an article about Cortes Island. John Manson is mentioned in the article
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Whaletown school class of 1928-1929, standing beside the school building
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2019.017
Date Range
1928
Scope and Content
Photographs depict the pupils at the second Whaletown school standing beside the school. The photograph was taken by Evelyn Dow, who taught there from February 1928 to June 1929. This school was built in 1918 near the corner of Coulter Bay Road and Carrington Bay Road, and was used (with improvements) until 1950. The front, side and surroundings of the school are clearly shown.
Front row third from left is Marion Borden; Vernon Borden next to her fourth from left.
Top row, far right: Lorna Borden
(IDs by Terrill Marlow, Marion’s daughter, and Rob Borden, Vernon’s son).
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Creator
Dow, Evelyn
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.157
Accession Number
2019.017
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1928
Physical Description
2 photographic prints : b&w ; 11.5 x 7 cm
Custodial History
Photographs are from an album created by Evelyn Dow and were donated to CIMAS by her niece, Sharon Thomas.
Scope and Content
Photographs depict the pupils at the second Whaletown school standing beside the school. The photograph was taken by Evelyn Dow, who taught there from February 1928 to June 1929. This school was built in 1918 near the corner of Coulter Bay Road and Carrington Bay Road, and was used (with improvements) until 1950. The front, side and surroundings of the school are clearly shown.
Front row third from left is Marion Borden; Vernon Borden next to her fourth from left.
Top row, far right: Lorna Borden
(IDs by Terrill Marlow, Marion’s daughter, and Rob Borden, Vernon’s son).
Storage Location
Photo box 3
Name Access
Dow, Evelyn
Subject Access
Schools
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
Carrington Bay
Whaletown
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Man and woman standing beside a totem pole, Alert Bay
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1933
Scope and Content
Photograph of a man and woman standing beside a totem pole.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.033
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1933
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w: 8.5 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a man and woman standing beside a totem pole.
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Alert Bay
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Woman with infant beside totem pole
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1933
Scope and Content
Photograph of a woman (Mrs. P), holding an infant, standing beside a totem pole.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.034
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1933
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w: 8.5 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a woman (Mrs. P), holding an infant, standing beside a totem pole.
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Alert Bay
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View of ship, Alert Bay
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1933
Scope and Content
Photograph of a ship off shore, Alert Bay.
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.035
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1933
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w: 8.5 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a ship off shore, Alert Bay.
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Alert Bay
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View of fields of the A. T. Anderson farm
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1934
Scope and Content
Photograph, composed of two prints taped together, shows a view of fenced fields surrounded by forest; Gunflint Lake in the background. Photograph is from an envelope labelled "Pictures of Anderson farm, Cortez Island". (Needs ID of location of farm)
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.337
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1934
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 9 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph, composed of two prints taped together, shows a view of fenced fields surrounded by forest; Gunflint Lake in the background. Photograph is from an envelope labelled "Pictures of Anderson farm, Cortez Island". (Needs ID of location of farm)
Storage Location
Photo box 4
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View of the Anderson farm from the water
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1934
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Anderson farm from the water. Photograph is from an envelope labelled "Pictures of Anderson farm, Cortez Island".
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.341
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1934
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 9 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Anderson farm from the water. Photograph is from an envelope labelled "Pictures of Anderson farm, Cortez Island".
Storage Location
Photo box 4
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View of the lake near the Anderson farm
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1934
Scope and Content
Photograph of a view of the end of the lake near the Anderson farm. Photograph is from an envelope labelled "Pictures of Anderson farm, Cortez Island".
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.342
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1934
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 9 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a view of the end of the lake near the Anderson farm. Photograph is from an envelope labelled "Pictures of Anderson farm, Cortez Island".
Storage Location
Photo box 4
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Gloria C. and E. Murray Morrisette, side view of the house
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Accession Number
2019.003
Date Range
1934
Scope and Content
Chidren are Gloria and Mary
Part Of
CIMAS photograph collection
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2019.003
Item Number
2019.003.025
Accession Number
2019.003
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1934
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 17 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Chidren are Gloria and Mary
Storage Location
Photo Box 3
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Love from Dorothy Beesley
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1936
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Part Of
May and Elmer Ellingsen fonds
Description Level
Item
Fonds Number
2007.001
Series Number
13
Item Number
2007.001.681
Material Type
graphic material
Date Range
1936
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 6.5 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph comes from an envelope marked "Beesley family photos, 1920s"
Storage Location
Photo box 4
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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