Studio portrait of John Bruce Manson

John Manson was born 1897 on Cortes Island
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Wolf shot by August Schnarr and Ed Atkins, Bute Inlet

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Agnes Twidle and Miss Hope at Rock Bay with a 41 lb Salmon

Salmon caught by Agnes (on left) and Miss Hope of Chatham Point. Photo taken at Rock Bay, B.C. Agnes and her husband Henry were early settlers at Granite Bay, Quadra Island.
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Children at the Mother Goose Day event held at Walker's place, Quadra Island

R.J. Walker's home was located at Gowlland Harbour, Quadra Island.
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The May Pole Dance at celebrations at Port Neville

Photograph was likely taken in 1937.
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Quadra Island May Day, 1958

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Twidle's Boat "The Illini" tied up a dock at Granite Bay

The "Illini" belonged the Henry and Agnes Twidle who were early Granite Bay settlers.
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W.E. Anderson, owner operator of the Quathiaski Canning Company, at his home in Vancouver

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Interior of Schnarr house, early 1920’s Bute Inlet

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Lizzie Law and her Father at Open Bay, Quadra Island

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Pleasure trip on board the pleasure craft Quathiaski 10

W.E. Anderson, who was the owner operator of the Quathiaski Canning Co., Quadra Island at the stern of the boat.
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Beach front at Read Bay, Topaze Harbour

This was the site of a indian village.
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Quadra Island May Day, 1956

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The Union Steamship, Cheakamus

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Charles Neuberg, "Old Dutchie" at Stenfors place, Granite Bay

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Wedding at Cape Mudge

Leila Roberts and Ronnie Assu cutting the cake at their wedding.
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View of Seine Boat Fleet at the Quathiaski Cannery

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Tipton's store on Read Island, Surge Narrows

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Group of early Stuart Island settlers

Back from left: Mary Brimacombe, unknown, Bill Meuhle, Bertha Meuhle, Mrs. Willoughey, and Eva Dyck. Two front ladies from left: Sandy Pritchard and Margaret Parrish.
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Jim Stanton with gear and bear hide, Knight Inlet, B.C.

Jim Stanton, on right with helper Jack Clark and equipment for a hunting party. Grizzly bear hide on stretcher in background.
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Angus Kerr hauling in his gillnet

Angus Kerr gillnet fishing at Toba Inlet in 1939.
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Harvesting time at the Yeatmans' Sunny Side Farm, Quadra Island

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Group gathered for May Day celebrations at Port Neville

Photograph was likely taken in 1937.
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Crew on the Union Steamship, Venture

Back row, from left: 2nd Mate; Purser Bert Robson; Captain John Park; Chief Engineer Arthur; Chief steward Billy Finlayson. Front row, from left: Frank Barnsley (son of Union Steamships Co. Manager); First Mate MacDonald.
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Quathiaski Canning Company boats and fishermen brailing salmon

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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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