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Helen Dawe Collection

Series 6.7
   A-B

    C
    D
    F
    G
    H
    I-J
    K-L
    Mc-M
    N
    O
    P
    R
    S
    T

    V-W
    Y


Series 6.7 -- Individuals and Groups, Sechelt and District -- H, Page 2

Photographs consist of pioneer families, individuals, groups, Mayors and Councillors, members of town service industries of Sechelt listed in alphabetical order. Photographers include Edric Clayton, Charles Bradbury, Helen McCall.

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6.7.117

1930s-1950 Robert Simpson Hackett was hired by Herbert Whitaker in 1924 as an accountant to run his Sechelt Seaside Resort Company. When Herbert died Robert was then employed by its successor the Union Estates Limited, part of the Union Steamship Company, to supervise the store, hotel, dance pavilion, bath house (later a restaurant), boat and cottage rentals, tennis and badminton courts and picnic grounds at both Selma Park and Sechelt resorts. Robert was also Sechelt's postmaster from 1928 until around 1950, he died in 1951. The photographs are of Mr. and Mrs. Hackett, their son Robert M. and daughter-in-law Jeanie and other prominent Sechelt residents of the time.

Photographer unknown


6.7.118

1930s-1950 Robert Simpson Hackett was hired by Herbert Whitaker in 1924 as an accountant to run his Sechelt Seaside Resort Company. When Herbert died Robert was then employed by its successor the Union Estates Limited, part of the Union Steamship Company, to supervise the store, hotel, dance pavilion, bath house (later a restaurant), boat and cottage rentals, tennis and badminton courts and picnic grounds at both Selma Park and Sechelt resorts. Robert was also Sechelt's postmaster from 1928 until around 1950, he died in 1951. The photographs are of Mr. and Mrs. Hackett, their son Robert M. and daughter-in-law Jeanie and other prominent Sechelt residents of the time.

Photographer unknown


6.7.119

1910-1916 -- Horace J. (Jack) Haslett married Herbert Whitaker's sister Evelyn in 1907. They had five children, four boys and one girl. Jack worked first for Herbert as a bookkeeper and later as manager for the Union Estates Limited Bowen Island, Sechelt and Selma Park operations. The photographs are of Jack, Evelyn and their children, their home on Cowrie Street, known first as Red Cottage then as Whitaker House and his sail boat.

Photographer unknown


6.7.120

1910-1916 Horace J. (Jack) Haslett married Herbert Whitaker's sister Evelyn in 1907. They had five children, four boys and one girl. Jack worked first for Herbert as a bookkeeper and later as manager for the Union Estates Limited Bowen Island, Sechelt and Selma Park operations. The photographs are of Jack, Evelyn and their children, their home on Cowrie Street, known first as Red Cottage then as Whitaker House and his sail boat.

Photographer unknown


6.7.121

1910-1916 Horace J. (Jack) Haslett married Herbert Whitaker's sister Evelyn in 1907. They had five children, four boys and one girl. Jack worked first for Herbert as a bookkeeper and later as manager for the Union Estates Limited Bowen Island, Sechelt and Selma Park operations. The photographs are of Jack, Evelyn and their children, their home on Cowrie Street, known first as Red Cottage then as Whitaker House and his sail boat.

Photographer unknown


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