Crew on the Union Steamship, Venture

Back row, from left: 2nd Mate; Purser Bert Robson; Captain John Park; Chief Engineer Arthur; Chief steward Billy Finlayson. Front row, from left: Frank Barnsley (son of Union Steamships Co. Manager); First Mate MacDonald.
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Schnarr family house at homestead up Bute Inlet Inlet, Schnarr Landing

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The Union Steamship, Venture

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Purser Bert Robson and Captain John Park

Purser Bert Robson and Captain John Park on the deck of the Union Steamship, Venture, 1914.
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School picnic on Stuart Island

Sarah Madsen in middle, possibly her brother in front.
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Stramberg family, Granite Bay, Quadra Island

Irene (nee Stenfors) and William Stramberg with their children Vida and William Jr. This photograph was likely taken around 1917.
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Group of Cortes Island settlers

Back from left: Mrs. Michael Manson, Ethel (nee Manson), Mrs. J. Humes, Captain and Mrs. James A. Nixon. Front from left: Hazel (nee Manson) and Henry Heinwig, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley.
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The Reynolds and the Barrows

Amy Barrow fourth from left, Francis Barrow on far right. Photograph taken on the Reynolds float.
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Mountain climbers getting directions from Jim Stanton

Jim Stanton, on right showing mountain climbers proper route for climbing up Mt. Waddington. Jim Stanton was a long time Knight Inlet resident.
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Possibly a member of the Joyce family with her bicycle, Quadra Island

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Blind Channel Cannery construction workers

The Blind Channel cannery was built in 1916 by W.E. Anderson who also owned the cannery at Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island.
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Quathiaski Canning Company seine boat crew brailing salmon

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Mrs. Johnson and Zaida Schnarr with bear hide

Mrs. (Einar) Beryl Johnson on left. Her husband operated a logging camp in Bute Inlet.
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August and Zaida Schnarr with their two daughters

August is holding Pearl and Pansy is standing. The photograph was taken at Chameleon Harbour, Sonora Island.
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Horse and cart on the road to Mansons Landing

From left: Flo McKay, Jean Manson, Dorothy Manson, and Dorcas Essen.
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Members of the Beech and Hall families, Quadra Island

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Believe to be the Lansall family home in Chameleon Harbour

August married Zaida Lansall in 1922. The Lansall family homesteaded at Cameleon Harbour, Sonora Island.
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W.E. Anderson with his grandson Edward McAllister

W.E. Anderson was the owner operator of the Quathiaski Canning Company, Quadra Island. This photograph was taking in ther back garden of his Vancouver home at 1499 Angus Drive, Vancouver.
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Karen Hansen daughter of early Port Neville, settler Hans Hansen.

Karen Hansen is the oldest daughter of Hans and Kathinka Hanseon and was born April 28, 1904.
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Mother Goose Day event at Walker's Place, Quadra Island

R.J. Walker's home was located at Gowlland Harbour, Quadra Island.
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View of the Quathiaski Canning Co. seine boats tied up along side cannery

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Agnes Twidle admiring blossoms on a tree in her garden at Granite Bay

Agnes and her husband Henry settled in Granite Bay in 1911.
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Interior of the Marlatt home on Mary Island

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Art Stenfors on hay mower at his Granite Bay farm, Quadra Island

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Group with Tom Brazil's pet deer at Blind Bay, Hardy Island

Tom Brazil is second from left.
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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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