The Twidles' boat the "Illini"

Agnes Twidle steering the boat belonging to herself and her husband Henry. The Twidles lived in Granite Bay for many years.
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Group of Stuart Island residents, 1940's

From left: Mrs. Mary Brimacombe, Shirley Muirhead (teacher who married Jack Innes), Will Muehle (namesake Muehles Mt.), Mrs. Bertha Muehle (formerly Mrs. Asman), Dorothy Vogel, Mrs. Willoughby. Front: Mrs. Sandy Prichard, Margaret Parrish, little girl; Frances Prichard. "Mrs. Muehle was known...
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May Day celebration on Quadra Island, 1922

Queen of this year's May Day was Elza Johnson (tallest blonde girl), 1922.
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Mrs. James Nixon of Twin Islands

Mrs. Nixon with shotgun and several dead geese.
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Union Steamship, Cheakamus, at Blind Channel

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Joy Walker and friend on Mrs. McPherson's horse

Mrs. McPherson was the local school teacher.
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Gillnet Boat fleet at Deepwater Bay, Quadra Island, 1949

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Mrs. Nixon of Twin Islands with deer

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“Looking into Thurlow” from August Schnarr's album

Floathouses tied up at wharf area on Thurlow Island. Photograph likely taken at Shoal Bay, East Thurlow.
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Tipton's house at Surge Narrows, Read Island

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View from top of the Lighthouse at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

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The Anderson family home in Vancouver

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Margaret Tipton of Read Island

Photograph of Margaret Tipton, taken in the 1920s.
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May Day Celebrations on Quadra Island

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Cortes Island residents on beach in front of the McKay house, Gunflint Lake

From left: unknown, Wilfred Manson, Mary Hayes, Hazel (McKay) Hansen, Bert and Judy Hansen, Dorcas Essen, Frank Hayes
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Phil Lavigne at his homestead at Prideaux Haven

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Quadra Island Pioneers

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hughes, grandparents of Lewis Joyce.
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Union Steamship SS Chelohsin at Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island

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Dot and Emma Yeatman on their porch, Quadra Island

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Picnic at Drew Harbour

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Jim and Laurette Stanton in front of their home, Knight Inlet, B.C.

The Stantons in front of their log cabin at Dutchman's Head, Knight Inlet. Photograph was taken on July 1st, 1961.
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Children on beach during at Stuart Island

Photograph was taken during a school picnic. Note the life jacket worn by the girl on the right.
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Captain and Mrs. James A. Nixon of Twin Islands in their new home

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Granite Bay residents skating on the frozen Granite Bay Harbour

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Group in front of the houses at Cape Mudge Village, Quadra Island

At far left is Mr. Pettingell, a missionary, with a group of men from the village.
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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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