Nanny Nelly minding the children on the beach at Metis, c. 1930, Photograph by Robert Wilson Reford
© Reford Gardens, Les Amis des Jardins de Métis Collection, NAC 1999.10.17.40.5
Nelly, the nanny, took care of the children of Bruce and Evelyn Reford, while the adults went about their business. On the job, Nelly kept her high-button boots even on the beach!