August Schnarr’s rabbit and marten cages, Bute Inlet homestead

August Schnarr's three children Pansy, Pear and Marion looking into the cages.
MORE

View of the buildings and lighthouse at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

MORE

Skinned cougar pelt trapped by August Schnarr

MORE

Welcome Figures at We Wai Kai villlage at Cape Mudge

MORE

W.E. Anderson, owner of the Quathiaski Canning Company, at his home in Vancouver

Anderson is sitting on the front bumper of his new car and new house in Vancouver, which was located at the corner of Angus Drive and Granville Street.
MORE

Members of the Women's Institute, St. John's Church, Quadra Island

MORE

View of Schnarr house at their homestead at Bute Inlet

MORE

Chief Billy Assu with a missionary on the beach at Cape Mudge Village, Quadra Island

Chief Assu wearing his regalia alongside missionary Mr. Pettingell.
MORE

Johnny and Jenny Macamoose in their canoe

MORE

Quathiaski Canning Company fishermen brailing salmon

MORE

The Hansen family home under construction at Port Neville, B.C.

Hans Hansen first established a homestead at Port Neville in 1892. This was his second home on that property which he built to accommodate his growing family.
MORE

August Schnarr's trapping cabin at the head of Bute Inlet

One of Schnarr's cabins located up Homathko River Canyon, Bute Inlet 1920’s.
MORE

Seine boats tied up at Quathiaski Canning Co. wharf, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island

See also photograph no 7044 which was taken at the same time but from a slightly different angle.
MORE

August Schnarr and Mrs. Williams with cougar shot by Schnarr

Photograph was taken in the late late 1930’s or 40’s.
MORE

Pioneers Gathered at Hoods' Home, Quadra Island

Left to right: Mat Main, Grace Hood, Ethel Joyce, Roy or Gordon Hood, Jenny Main, Lillian Hood, Anna Joyce seated. Circa 1900.
MORE

Wylie's Hotel at Burdwood Bay on Read Island

On porch from left: Unknown, Unknown, Effie with baby (Mrs. Long's daughter), Mr. and Mrs. Yelvington (storekeeper at Heriot Bay), Mary Aldrich, Mrs. Long and child (Ed Wylie's cook and housekeeper); Mrs. Long's daughter Blanche; three persons unknown; Mr. and Mrs. A. Joyce with...
MORE

View of glacier at the head of Bute Inlet

MORE

Two of the Eilel Family's children with their toy dolls

The Eilel family lived at Princess Louisa Inlet.
MORE

Dead grizzly bear possibly in front of Stanton's home, Knight Inlet

Grizzly was shot by Paul and Jene Spicker(?) likely at the head of Knight Inlet with Jim Stanton as a hunting guide.
MORE

At the Marlatt house on Mary Island

Mabel Marlatt with her daughter Doris and a friend.
MORE

Earthquake damage on Read Island

Earthquake took place on June 5, 1946 and was 7.3 on the Richter Scale.
MORE

Thomas Leask at his family's first cabin

Thomas Leask, father of Mary Joyce, at his family's cabin in Hyacinthe Bay, Quadra Island.
MORE

Granite bay residents skating on the frozen Granite Bay Harbour

MORE

Rob and Dot Yeatman in the front room, Quadra Island

Rob Yeatman notes that this photograph was taken with a "flashlight".
MORE

Quadra Island May Day, 1956

MORE

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.
View Gallery »

Quadra Island - Granite Bay

View Gallery »

Port Neville

View Gallery »

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.
View Gallery »

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.
View Gallery »