Bennie Hayes and Bea Wilson

Bea Wilson was Beatrice Hawkin's oldest child of F.G. Hawkins of Cortes Island. Her husband was Captain Robert Wilson. Photo taken on W. 45th Ave, South Vancouver in 1922.
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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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Seine Boat at Quathiaski Cove

Seine boat, the Quathiaski #5, at Quathiaski Cove.
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Totem Pole in Kalokwis Village, Turner Island

This pole belonged to the Smith family, who sold it to B.C. Packers. Pole later stood at Alert Bay (see MCR photo catalog no. 8152) with new beak and crests supplied by Doug Crammer. See also MCR photo catalog no 6779 for another view of pole.
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Marion Schnarr at the Schnarr homestead at Bute Inlet

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Beach front at Read Bay, Topaze Harbour

This was the site of a indian village.
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Children with the chickens at farm at Whaletown, Cortes Island

A large clutch of chickens being fed.
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Children at a party at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

Written on back of photo: "For Mrs. Marlatt, Our home, Cape Mudge Mission House. A party we gave the Indian children. Do you see us? You may need a magnifying glass to see children."
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Zaida Schnarr and with two of her daughters

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Paula and Frank Culbard, Read Island

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Group of Quadra Island school children

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Moving house, Heriot Bay, Quadra Island

Small raft with cargo truck on back, carrying several items including a motorcycle described as "Quadra Island, Heriot Bay Teacher House"
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The Barrows launch the boat "Toketie" at Twin Island

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Luoma family stump ranch in Granite Bay, Quadra Island

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Union Steamship Co. boat the “Cheakamus” docked at wharf in Quathiaski Cove

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The First Lighthouse at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

Written on back: "This is Louie and I on to[p] of the lighthouse. I have marked myself. Lighthouse built c. 1896, it burned down or destroyed somehow and was rebuilt in 1915."
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A day's catch on the floor of the Quathiaski Cannery at Quadra Island

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View from Jim and Laurette Stanton's apartment in Seattle

Presumably this is where the Stanton's lived before relocating to their home at Knight Inlet, B.C.
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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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Heriot Bay and Rebecca Spit

View overlooking Heriot Bay and Rebecca Spit, 1915.
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May Day on Quadra Island, 1950

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View of Port Neville, B.C.

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Portrait of James Forrest

James Forrest first arrived at Shoal Bay in 1900 and managed the store operated by the Gold Fields of British Columbia Ltd. He was later joined by his new wife Ann and they remained there for several years.
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The Bagot family yard, Quadra Island

A member of the Bagot family, possibly playing croquet on the lawn beside the family home. Their holdings were known as Forest Lodge.
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Edward McAllister with his mother Mae McAllister (nee Anderson)

Photograph was taken on the verandah of the Anderson family home. This was his first year at Quathiaski Cove.
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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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