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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Agnes Twidle in her garden, Granite Bay, Quadra Island

Note written on the back of the photograph by Agnes Twidle: "These photos were taken a couple of years ago, I was not really posing in this, I was out gardening, Henry thought he would like to try a screen on those roses, the bush behind me is covered with lovely red roses." Henry and...
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Early Stuart Island settlers

From left: Sara Madsen, Margaret Parrish, Gerd Holm, Bertha Meuhle, and Bill Meuhle.
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Group standing beside the Lighthouse at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

This lighthouse was built in the 1920s.
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Mrs. James A. Nixon of Twin Islands with slaughtered pigs

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The Falks' Place, August 1913

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Quathiaski Canning Company fishermen brailing salmon

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Schnarr homestead at Bute Inlet, June 1926

View of the house and gardens at the Schnarr homestead which was located just south of Purcell Point, Bute Inlet.
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Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Anderson, owners of the Quathiaski Canning Company

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Group of children at Cortes Island

Rose Manson (McKay) is second from left.
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Johnny Manson and his Dog, Jack

Photograph taken at the Manson holdings Sunny Brae Farm, Mansons Landing.
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Union Steamship Boat, Chelohsin, at Granite Bay

Telephoto picture of the Union Steamship "Chelohsin" arriving at Granite Bay.
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Lizzie Law and her Father at Open Bay, Quadra Island

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Alex Burchett on the boat he built and named the "Orphan Annie"

Alex Burchett on his boat at the Government Wharf at Port Neville, B.C.
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School year end picnic at Rebecca Spit, Quadra Island

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The Champions' small boat, Toba Inlet

The Champions lived up Toba Inlet
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Portrait of Sonny Marlatt

Father of Roy Marlatt, who bought Mary Island.
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Boarding the pleasure boat Quathiaski 10

W.E. Anderson at centre. The Quathiaski 10 was a pleasure craft used by this owner of the Quathiaski Cannery.
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Forrest family children on a log at Shoal Bay

Right to left: Charlie, Bunty, Annie, Peggy, and F. Mills. Photograph taken when the family lived at Shoal Bay, Thurlow Island, B.C.
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Social gathering at the Anderson family home in Quathiaski Cove

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Members of the Forrest family in canoe at Heydon Lake

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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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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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Rob and Frank Yeatman having a snow ball fight, Quadra Island

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View of the Cape Mudge lighthouse in the winter

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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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