The Barrows and Sticklands

From left: Francis Barrow, Mrs. Stickland, Amy Barrow, George Stickland
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Burchett and Hansen families at celebraton at Port Neville, B.C.

Written on the back of the photograph: "They were Americans, and celebrated July 4th. The lady with the hat is Mom (Kathinka Hansen), Dad (Hans Hansen) is standing beside her, Karen (Hansen) in front. "Grandma" Burchett to far right, "Grandpa" in back."
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Probably Twidle House and Orchard, Granite Bay

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Group of children at Stuart Island

From left: Mary Dyck, Frances Pritchard, Marilyn Marshall, and Bill Dyck.
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Hans and Kathinka Hansen's children at Port Neville, B.C.

Karen Hansen holding Edith, Lily in front, Olaf and Arthur Hansen.
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May Day on Quadra Island, 1950

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Jim and Laurette Stanton's home at Knight Inlet, B.C.

See also photograph no. 15529 which is identified as the Stanton's first home at Kwalate Point.
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Group of people standing beside a large skate

Mae Anderson is at left. The skate in this photo is a type of fish. The photograph was taken in front of one of the Quathiaski Canning Company buildings, likely in the late 1910s to early 1920s.
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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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Read Island resident surveying damage from the 1946 earthquake

This earthquake took place on June 5, 1946 and measured 7.3 on the Richter Scale.
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Portrait of W.E. Anderson

W. E. Anderson owned and operated the Quathiaski Canning Company, Quadra Island.
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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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Orphanage Picnic at the first Heriot Bay Hotel

Picnic group assembled on beach in front of the first Heriot Bay Hotel which was built about 1905 by Hosea A. Bull. This group of orphans is from Vancouver. The second Mrs. Bull (wife of Hosea) is at right rear (in hat), Frank Gagne is at the front, Billy St. Denis is on extreme left, and possibly...
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Logging at the Schnarr place, Bute Inlet

View of the logging slash behind August Schnarr's homestead at Bute Inlet.
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The Quathiaski 10 tied up to the wharf

The Quathiaski 10 was used by Quathiaski Cannery owner W.E. Anderson for pleasure trips.
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Believe to be the Lansall family home in Chameleon Harbour

August married Zaida Lansall in 1922. The Lansall family homesteaded at Cameleon Harbour, Sonora Island.
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Agnes Twidle and Miss Reader enjoying tea

Agnes, on left and her husband Henry settled in Granite Bay in 1911. Presumably this photograph was taken in their yard.
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The Yeatman Home, Quadra Island

Jessie the horse in the orchard at Sunny Side Farm, the Yeatman family property.
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Members of the Manson family visiting at Twin Islands

Back from left: Jack Manson, Manson's Mother, Captain and Mrs. Nixon, Bert Froud. Front from left: Anna Maria Bruce Wingate Manson, Nicol Manson, and Rose Manson.
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View of lighthouse at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

Photo dated September 26, 1966.
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Members of the Yeatman family on the back porch of their home, Quadra Island

The Yeatman's farm was known as Sunny Side Farm.
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Group in front of Mr. Charlie Allen's home at Gorge Harbour, Cortes Island

5910 Group in front of Mr. Charlie Allen's home at Gorge From left: Hostess Mrs. Charlie Allen with adopted daughter Elsie on her lap. Orphan boy behind her - she did not adopt the boy as they did not adapt to each other. Mrs. John Manson, lovingly known as Auntie Maggie, above her is Florence...
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Black bear probably shot by August Schnarr in Bute Inlet

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Three ladies at Cortes Island

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Carving at Gwayasdums, Gilford Island

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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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