Pearl Schnarr with pet cougar, Girlie

Photograph taken near the Schnarr homestead at Owen Bay, Sonora Island.
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View of earthquake damage, Read Island

Damage on Read Island as a result of the 1946 earthquake.
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The Champions' small boat, Toba Inlet

The Champions lived up Toba Inlet
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August Schnarr and other's caging a cougar

This cougar is probably the cougar treed in photograph no. 14437 which was treed by cougar bounty hunter August Schnarr.
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Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Anderson, owners of the Quathiaski Canning Company

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Quadra Island May Day, 1956

May pole dance celebrations held at Rebecca Spit, Quadra Island.
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The boat Five B.R., at Needle Peaks, Bute Inlet

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Christensen Family with Francis and Amy Barrow

The Christensens lived at Salt Lagoon, Redonda Island
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Rob Yeatman with dead pidgeons, Quadra Island

These wild pigeons had been eating his oats. Photograph was taken on the Yeatman family farm, known as Sunny Side Farm.
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Floathouses tied up a wharf at Shoal Bay

Floathouse tied up a wharf at Shoal Bay August and Zaida Schnarr's float house tied up at Shoal Bay. They lived at Shoal Bay after they were married in 1922.
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Whittington's beachfront at Burdwood Bay, Read Island

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The Union Steamship, Venture

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One of August Schnarr’s trapping cabins

August Schnarr had a trapline in the Bute Inlet area which is likely where this cabin was located.
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Yeatman family having dinner on Christmas Day at their home

Photograph taken by Rob Yeatman using a "flash light".
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Totem pole in front of big house at Cape Mudge Reserve

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Looking down Phillips Arm toward Thurlow Island

Several pleasure boats in this view including what looks like a sailboat.
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Either the Homathko or the Southgate River, head of Bute Inlet

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Group on board the Quathiaski No. 10

From left: Frank Yeatman, Helen Joyce, Jorpis Berg, Grandpa Yeatman, Mrs. John Berg, and Ethel Joyce.
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Members of the Marlatt family

"Leaving Whaletown" at Cortes Island, B.C. is written on back of the photograph. The Marlatt family homesteaded on Mary Island.
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Logging at the Schnarr place, Bute Inlet

View of the logging slash behind August Schnarr's homestead at Bute Inlet.
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Mae Anderson with catch of salmon at Quathiaski Cove

Mae Anderson, right; woman in middle could be Gladys Moore Pearson.
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Two of the Eilel Family's children with their toy dolls

The Eilel family lived at Princess Louisa Inlet.
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Pictograph at Kingcome Inlet

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String of marten trapped by August Schnarr

August Schnarr had a trapline in the Bute Inlet area which is likely where these were
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Mrs. Hatch of Frederick Arm and daughter with Amy Barrow

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August Schnarr & Family

August Schnarr was a well known coastal settler who lived and worked as a trapper and hand logger for many years in the Bute Inlet area. In early 1926 August, his wife Zaida (nee Lansall) and three children Pansy, Pearl and Marion settled at a homestead up Bute Inlet, which would become known as Schnarr's Landing.
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Quadra Island - Granite Bay

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Port Neville

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Knight Inlet & Area

This remote inlet was for many years the home of Jim and Laurette Stanton. The Stantons and their experience of living in this area are the subject of the book "Grizzlies in their Backyard" by Beth Day.
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Francis & Amy Barrow Fonds

Every summer from 1933 to 1941, Francis and Amy Barrow, along with their two black cocker spaniels traveled the coast of British Columbia on board their boat the Toketie. Exploring the islands, inlets and harbours of east Vancouver Island they made many frequent stops to visit area residents.
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