Harold Bendickson and Edith Hansen's wedding portrait

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Members of the Forrest family in canoe at Heydon Lake

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View of Quathiaski Cove showing the sawmill (on left) and Cannery (on right)

This photograph was taken a year before the cannery burned in 1909. At this time the Quathiaski Canning Co. was owned and operated by W.E. Anderson.
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View of remains at Cheslakees village, Nimpkish River

Village known by name of "WHULGU" - information from original catalog.
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Quathiaski Canning Company seine boat crew brailing salmon

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Either the Homathko or the Southgate River, head of Bute Inlet

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Wolf shot by August Schnarr and Ed Atkins, Bute Inlet

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Quadra Island May Day, 1955

From left: Wendy Barfield, Helen Noble, Lois Haines, and Alberta Wilson.
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Miss Strange of Whaletown, Cortes Island

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View inside the Marlatt family home, Mary Island

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Dead grizzly bear possibly in front of Stanton's home, Knight Inlet

Grizzly was shot by Paul and Jene Spicker(?) likely at the head of Knight Inlet with Jim Stanton as a hunting guide.
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The boat Five B.R., at Needle Peaks, Bute Inlet

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The Twidles' boat the "Illini"

Agnes Twidle steering the boat belonging to herself and her husband Henry. The Twidles lived in Granite Bay for many years.
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The Marquette Family on Cortes Island

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Herman Stenfors and Charles Neuberg, Granite Bay, Quadra Island

From left: Herman, Charles Neuberg "Old Dutchie".
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Lingcod caught near Stuart Island

60 lb Lingcod. Colin Cameron and Arran Chapman.
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Jack McPhee and Ed Atkins at Bute Inlet with wolf skin

Presumably McPhee and Atkins were hunting with August Schnarr when they shot this wolf in the Southgate River area.
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Group of early Stuart Island settlers

Back from left: Mary Brimacombe, unknown, Bill Meuhle, Bertha Meuhle, Mrs. Willoughey, and Eva Dyck. Two front ladies from left: Sandy Pritchard and Margaret Parrish.
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Unidentified man with dead bear

Photograph taken by August Schnarr who likely trapped this bear
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Visitors on the boardwalk at Cape Mudge Lighthouse, Quadra Island

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The Marlatt homstead on Mary Island

Possibly Doris Marlatt of Mary Island.
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Cortes Island school group at May Day celebrations

Children from Seaford School on Cortes Island. Back from left: Nora Hayes, Dorothy Hayes, Nora Cowan. Front: Julia, other is unidentified.
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Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Anderson, owners of the Quathiaski Canning Company

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Helen (Joyce) Andrews skating on Quadra Island

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August and Zaida Schnarr's daughter on beach

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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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