Group of Cortes Island settlers

Back from left: Mrs. Michael Manson, Ethel (nee Manson), Mrs. J. Humes, Captain and Mrs. James A. Nixon. Front from left: Hazel (nee Manson) and Henry Heinwig, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley.
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Horse and cart on dirt road, Quadra Island

Photo taken in the 1920s, near Pete Craddack's Garage.
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Luoma Family Homestead at Granite Bay, Quadra Island

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View of Quathiaski Cove showing the sawmill (on left) and Cannery (on right)

This photograph was taken a year before the cannery burned in 1909. At this time the Quathiaski Canning Co. was owned and operated by W.E. Anderson.
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St. Patrick's Day at a school on Stuart Island

Ken Aucoin, Traford Bernard, Terry Brimacombe, Marie, Gary Aucoin, Leonard Sumner, Butch Bernard, Ross Sumner, Nancy, Sarah Madsen, Mary Dyck, Linda, Sally, Susan Bassett, Marilyn Marshall, Linda Pritchard, Bill Dyck, Frances Pritchard.
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The Walker Family Ranch, "Homewood", on Quadra Island

The Letson children, Brud (Gordon) and Ethel, feeding Old Bess the horse.
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Welcome Figure at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

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View of Granite Bay showing the floats and wharf

Written on back of postcard: "Dear Jessie, A view of Granite Bay to wish you a very Happy Easter." -Henry (Jessie is Agnes Twidle's sister) Henry and his wife Agnes were early settlers in the Granite Bay area.
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Saulter and Frank in front of box for steaming planks

"This looks like manufacture of hooch, but is nothing worse than a steam box for bending planks for their boat" - note from the original Barrow journal. Saulter and Frank were friends of the Barrows who lived at Prideaux Haven.
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Damaged ground after 1946 earthquake, Read Island

This earthquake took place on June 5, 1946 and measured 7.3 on the Richter Scale.
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Amy Barrow doing laundry on the beach at Klaoitsis Island

Amy is accompanied by the Barrow's faithful companions Rinnie and Nanette.
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Group on the porch of the Anderson home, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island

From left: Mae Anderson, Margaret Anderson, and Velma Anderson.
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The first school and teach on Valdez (Quadra) Island

First teacher Kate Smith with her horse in front of the log building that was used as the first school on Quadra. It was located in the Heriot Bay area.
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Cortes Island settlers at May 24th picnic at Hague Lake

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Clarence Keeling and Ivy Murray of Read Island

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Agnes Twidle in her garden at Granite Bay

Written on the back of the photograph by Agnes: "Taken unaware while counting the buds on my lilac bush." Henry and Agnes Twidle were early settlers at Granite Bay.
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Rose and Flo Manson of Cortes Island

Photograph was taken at Johnny Manson property on the island.
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Group of ladies at Stuart Island

Back row from left: Sandra Pritchard, Margaret Parrish. Middle row from left: Mrs. 'Biff' Marshall, Mrs. Roberta Aucoin, Margaret Bogel, Gerd Evans. Front row from left: Mrs. Dyck (nurse), her daughter Mary, Gayleen Evans, Frances Pritchard Anderson, Marilyn Marshall, Billy Dyck.
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One of August Schnarr’s trapping cabins

August Schnarr had a trapline in the Bute Inlet area which is likely where this cabin was located.
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Mrs. James A. Nixon in her bedroom at Twin Islands

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

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The Schnarr girls with their pet cougars

Left to right: Pearl, Pansy and Marion Scharr with their pet cougars, Girlie & Leo. Photograph was taken near the Schnarr family home at Owen Bay.
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Visitors on the boardwalk at Cape Mudge Lighthouse, Quadra Island

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Francis Barrow in his youth

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Francis and Amy Barrow

From left: Francis Barrow, Amy Barrow, unknown man
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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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