Three totems at Cape Mudge beach near the old burial ground

From left: Mrs. Cecil Joyce, Mrs. Howard, "Me". This photograph was likely taken in the 1920's.
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View of Blind Channel, West Thurlow Island showing the cannery

The Blind Channel cannery was built in 1916 by W.E. Anderson who also owned the cannery at Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island. The cannery closed in 1925- 1926.
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The Schnarr girls with their pet cougars

Left to right: Pearl, Pansy and Marion Scharr with their pet cougars, Girlie & Leo. Photograph was taken near the Schnarr family home at Owen Bay.
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View of lighthouse at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

Photo dated September 26, 1966.
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Amy Barrow doing laundry on the beach at Klaoitsis Island

Amy is accompanied by the Barrow's faithful companions Rinnie and Nanette.
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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 which is where Zaida's family the Lansall's lived.
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Portrait of Grace Hood

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View of the Quathiaski Canning Co. seine boats tied up along side cannery

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Mrs. James A. Nixon of Twin Islands

Mrs. Nixon among the blossoms of the fruit trees that Mr. Don McDonald planted many years before.
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Earthquake damage on Read Island

Earthquake took place on June 5, 1946 and was 7.3 on the Richter Scale.
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Visitor at Sunny Brae Farm at Mansons Landing, Cortes Island

Sunny Brae Farm was the home of the Manson family. Top row from left: Mrs. Hazeldon, friend of Mrs. Charlie Allen and Mrs. John Manson, Nicol, Anna, and Mrs. Charlie Allen of Gorge Harbour. Photo taken in 1912 after the original house burned down and smaller home was built.
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The second Heriot Bay Hotel, Quadra Island

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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 trapped.
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Welcome Figures at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

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One of Schnarr's flat botton river boats

Unidentified man standing beside one boat either taken in the Homathko or Southgate River.
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Plowing the fields at the Yeatman family farm (Sunny Side) on Quadra Island

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Laurette and Jim Stanton

The Stantons had a homestead for many years up Knight Inlet and are best known as the subject of the book "Grizzlies in Their Back Yard".
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Group of children at Cortes Island

Rose Manson (McKay) is second from left.
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View of the Port Neville Store and post office

Hans Hansen established the store and post office at Port Neville, B.C.
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Guide Jim Stanton, with grizzly bear hide in the Knight Inlet area

At this time in 1953 this was reportedly the largest grizzly bear ever shot in Canada. The length and width of the bear's skull was 16 4/10" by 9 5/16". Standing beside the bear hide is well known Knight Inlet resident and hunting guide, Jim Stanton. This bear was shot on September...
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Quadra Island ladies and children on beach at Heriot Bay

From left: Unknown, Unknown, Winnie, Mae Anderson, Elva Anderson, and Velma Anderson. Unknown boy on back right. Postcard dated August 11, 1909.
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Dent (Yaculta) Rapids, Dent Islands

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Unloading a catch of salmon to a packer

Quathiaski Canning Co. boats in operation in the waters adjacent to Quadra Island.
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Steamship at the Wharf on Mary Island

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The Pedersen's float camp, at Watson Island

Watson Island, Tribune Channel
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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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