Snowfall near the Twidle home, Granite Bay, Quadra Island

Written on the back of the photograph "Granite Bay, First out of the house."
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Skinned cougar pelt trapped by August Schnarr

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Yeatman brothers with their rifles at Sunny Side Farm, Quadra Island

Frank and Rob Yeatman at rifle practice, Sunnyside Farm.
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View of Port Neville after the big fire at Billy Hansen's Camp

The forest fire started at Boulder Bay in 1924. The large building in centre of photograph is the Hansen family home which was also the store and post office.
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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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Group of Quadra Island residents having an Easter picnic at the Lighthouse

Picnic group includes several member of the Anderson family of Quathiaski Canning Company, and other picnickers. On reverse of photograph from left to right: Val, Jack, Melvin, Mae, Mr. M., Mr. D, Mrs. Davidson, Mother, Mrs. Whipple, Mrs. Marshall, Elva, and Mae.
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John Manson on Cortes Island

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The Wilson family in front of their home on Quadra Island

Left to right: Robert Wilson Jr., Arlette Wilson, Chris Jones Jr., Jane Jr., Pearl Wilson. At their first home next door to the Bagots. "Had to go about half a mile to get water. Dad was night watchman at the cannery at this time. The well went dry every summer" - Grace Wilson McPherson.
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August and Zaida Schnarr's daughter on beach

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Portrait of R.J. Walker, Quadra Island's first teacher

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Seine Boat at Quathiaski Cove

Seine boat, the Quathiaski #5, at Quathiaski Cove.
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Angus Kerr hauling in his gillnet at Toba Inlet

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Hans and Kathinka Hansen's children at Port Neville, B.C.

Written on the back of the photograph; "In the Good Ole Summer Time". From left: Lily, Edith, Arthur, and Oly Hansen ready for a swim.
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Rob, Dorothy, and Frank Yeatman at their home, Sunny Side Farm, Quadra Island

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Homestead on Mary Island

The Marlatt family's log cabin.
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At the Marlatt house on Mary Island

Mabel Marlatt with her daughter Doris and a friend.
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Union Steamship Chelohsin at wharf at Surge Narrows

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View of glacier at the head of Bute Inlet

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The Falks' Place, August 1913

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Mansons Landing, Cortes Island

Home of Mr. John Manson and family at Sunny Brae, 1910.
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Captain and Mrs. James A. Nixon of Twin Islands in their new home

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Animal cages at Schnarr homestead, Bute Inlet, 1920’s

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The Anderson family home in Vancouver

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Thomas Leask at his family's first cabin

Thomas Leask, father of Mary Joyce, at his family's cabin in Hyacinthe Bay, Quadra Island.
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Twidle House, Granite Bay

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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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