The Yeatman Family at Drew Harbour, Quadra Island

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The fog alarm building at Cape Mudge Lighthouse, Quadra Island

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School teacher with pupils at Mansons Landing, Cortes Island

Individuals in photo (in no particular order): Mrs. August Tieber, Anna Manson (Middleton), Alice Marquette, Catherine Marquette, Mrs. Mary Marquette, Rose Manson, Ethel Tiber, George Marquette, Willema Smith (Mrs. Dick Thompson, Quadra Island), Nicol Manson, 1917.
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View of Granite Bay in winter, taken from the front door of the Twidle home

Written on back of photograph; "Granite Bay, B.C. Taken directly from front of our house. H.T."
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Members of the Robertson and Middleton Family, Cortes Island

From left: Margaret Robertson, Margaret Middleton (daughter of Bert Middleton and niece of Harry M.), Anna Manson (visiting Mrs. David Robertson), Duncan Robertson, and Alan Robertson. Photo taken July, 1916 in Whaletown on Cortes Island.
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View of the Tipton home at Read Island

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Totem Pole in front of the store at Quathiaski Cove

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View of glacier at the head of Bute Inlet

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At the Stanton's, Knight Inlet

The Barrows' boat Toketie tied up along side other boats which presumably belong to Jim and Laurette Stanton. From left, seated in the boat: Laurette Stanton, Amy Barrow, and Jim Stanton. The Stantons had a homestead at the head of Knight Inlet. This photograph looks like it was taken in river.
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Group of early Quadra Island residents

Grandparents of Lewis Joyce. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hughes, family and friends. Woman in white hat appears to be Mrs. Bull.
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View of the buildings and lighthouse at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

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Union Steamship, Chelohsin

The Union Steamship "Chelohsin" at Rock Bay, 1940.
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View of Blind Channel, West Thurlow Island

This photograph was likely taken in 1916 when the Blind Channel Cannery was under construction.
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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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August Schnarr's daughter beside one of his animal cages, 1920s

Looks like Pearl Schnarr standing in front of one of the mink cages that August Schnarr had at his homestead at Bute Inlet.
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A seasonal fishing village at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

Note the fishing boats tied up in front of the shacks
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The Union Steamship, Cheakamus

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Union Steamship, Chelohsin, docked at Quathiaski Cove

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Group on Read Island

Back from left: Bonnie Whittington, Paula Culbard, Cynthia Culbard, Jay Lambert, Kelly Landers. Middle: Isabelle Hayes, Bill Wittington, and Forest Lambert. Front from left: unknown, Lital (Whittington) McLean, Frank Tooker, and Jack McMakin.
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Nicol Madson on Candlemas Day on Cortes Island

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Velma and Mae Anderson on verandah of their home at Quathiaski Cove

Both are wearing "middy suits" which were popular for school, sports, and everyday wear in the late 1910s and 1920s.
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Luoma Family Homestead at Granite Bay, Quadra Island

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August and Zaida Schnarr's daughters at their homestead

From left to right: Marion, Pansy and Pearl Schnarr with McPhee's puppies at their Bute Inlet homestead.
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Bob Tipton of Surge Narrows store and George "By God" Stafford

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Totem pole in front of big house at Cape Mudge Reserve

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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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