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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Group of early Quadra Island residents on board a boat in Quathiaski Cove

L to R: Frank Yeatman, Helen Joyce, child Jorpis Berg, Grandma Yeatman, Mrs John Berg, Ethel Joyce
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The Tipton home at Surge Narrows, Read Island

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Mrs. Johnson and Zaida Schnarr with bear pelt

Mrs. (Einar) Beryl Johnson on left. Her husband operated a logging camp in Bute Inlet, c. 1930.
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Margaret Tipton of Read Island

Photograph of Margaret Tipton, taken in the 1920s.
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Quathiaski No. 10 fully loaded and tied up at the wharf at Quathiaski

The Quathiaski No. 10 was the Anderson family's personal launch. This photograph was likely taken as the Anderson family were either coming to or leaving Quadra Island for their winter home in Vancouver.
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Looking down Phillips Arm toward Thurlow Island

Several pleasure boats in this view including what looks like a sailboat.
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Wilf Manson, Cortes Island

Wilf Manson in a vehicle with others on Cortes Island.
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Visitors at Sunny Brae Farm at Mansons Landing on Cortes Island

From left: Mrs. John Manson, Mrs. Hazeldon, Mrs. Charlie Allen's friend, and Mrs. Charlie Allen.
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MacDonald and Hill in one of August Schnarr's river boats

Wardy MacDonald, on left was the storekeeper at Shoal Bay with Teddy Hill on right the forest ranger from Thurston Bay. Photograph was taken either in the Homathko or Southgate Rivers, Bute Inlet.
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The Marlatt homstead on Mary Island

Possibly Doris Marlatt of Mary Island.
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Rob and Dot Yeatman in the garden, Quadra Island

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August Schnarr with catch of trout from Homathko or Southgate River

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Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Anderson, owners of the Quathiaski Canning Company

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Two Quadra Island residents with catch of salmon at Quathiaski Cove

Harold C. and Lloyd Edgett with fishing catch, Quathiaski Cove.
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Totem pole in front of big house at Cape Mudge Reserve

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Luoma Family Homestead at Granite Bay, Quadra Island

Livestock at the Luoma property. Alfred Luoma per-empted this property in 1906.
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Schnarr family floathouse on the beach

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Mr. Pettingell with group of children at Cape Mudge Village

Mr. Pettingell was a missionary in that area.
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Jim Stanton with dead grizzly bear, Knight Inlet, B.C.

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The fog alarm building at Cape Mudge Lighthouse, Quadra Island

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Either the Homathko or the Southgate River, head of Bute Inlet

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Homestead on Mary Island

The Marlatt family's log cabin.
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Quadra Island May Day, 1958

Back row from left: Glen Fair, Jack Grafton, Dennis Brendeland, and Sandy Billy. Front row from right: Shirley Basset, Carolyn Grafton, Christine Ogren, and Vicki Assu.
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Gillnet Boat fleet at Deepwater Bay, Quadra Island, 1949

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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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