Pelt of cougar shot by August Schnarr

This cougar was probably shot for $10.00 bounty by August Schnarr in Bute Inlet.
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Agnes Twidle in her garden, Granite Bay, Quadra Island

Agnes and her husband Henry settled in Granite Bay in 1911.
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View of either the Homathko or the Southgate River

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Fishing, possibly for eulachon, on the Kleena Kleene River

From left: Borden Hayward, Jim Stanton and Laurette Stanton up Kleena Kleene River, at the head of Knight Inlet.
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The Yeatmans in front of their log cabin at Sunnyside Farm, Quadra Island

From left: Frank Alfred Yeatman (born December 25, 1900), James Rayson Yeatman (February 14, 1890), Emma Rhoda Yeatman (born January 3, 1860), Fredrick Cook Yeatman (born January 7, 1894), Dorothy Gladys Yeatman (born October 1, 1898), Samuel George Yeatman (born January 27, 1892), Robert Ernest...
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Margaret Tipton of Surge Narrows, Read Island

Margaret Tipton in costume for some Americans who wanted a picture of a "Rustic".
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Quathiaski Canning Company

Fishermen are brailing salmon from the seine boat to the packer.
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W.E. Anderson, owner of the Quathiaski Canning Company, at his home in Vancouver

Anderson is sitting on the front bumper of his new car and new house in Vancouver, which was located at the corner of Angus Drive and Granville Street.
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August Schnarr and Mrs. Williams with cougar shot by Schnarr

Photograph was taken in the late late 1930’s or 40’s.
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Group of school children at Mansons Landing, Cortes Island

School children have been identified as (in no particular order): George Marquette, Nicol Manson, Betty Hayes, Ethel Tiber, Helen Marquette, Dorothy Hayes, Marjorie Hayes, Alice Marquette, George Quimby, Betty Hayes, Florence Hayes, Nora Hayes, and Veronia Tiber (at centre), 1917.
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Alfred Joyce on his horse, Cayuse

Alfred Joyce on his horse named "Cayuse" at the Joyce family home in Cape Mudge, circa 1900.
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Woman with one of Tom Brazil's pet deer

Tom Brazil lived at Blind Bay, Hardy Island
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Amy Barrow taken when she was young woman in England

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A member of the Marlatt family on the beach, Mary Island

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The First Lighthouse at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

Written on back: "This is Louie and I on to[p] of the lighthouse. I have marked myself. Lighthouse built c. 1896, it burned down or destroyed somehow and was rebuilt in 1915."
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Quadra Island May Day 1989

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At the Stanton's, Knight Inlet

The Barrows' boat Toketie tied up along side other boats which presumably belong to Jim and Laurette Stanton. From left, seated in the boat: Laurette Stanton, Amy Barrow, and Jim Stanton. The Stantons had a homestead at the head of Knight Inlet. This photograph looks like it was taken in river.
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Group of Quadra Island settlers at first community picnic at Drew Harbour

Back row from left: Alfred Joyce, unknown, Mrs. H. Bull, Walter Joyce, Aleen Hughes, Mary Hughes, Sarah Hughes, William Hughes, Robert Grant Sr - M.L.A., Charlie De Neine. Seated: Johnny Hughes, Harold Hood, Roy Hood, Mr. H. Bull and baby Cecil, Sam West, Mrs. Hughes, and Weaver Jones. Robert Grant...
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Marion Schnarr at the Schnarr homestead at Bute Inlet

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The "Percy Belsons" on the deck of their float house

The Belsons' float camp was located near Dent Island.
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Seine boats tied up at Quathiaski Canning Co. wharf, Quadra Island

See also photograph no. 9086 which was taken at the same time but from a slightly different angle.
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Captain James A. Nixon of Twin Islands, B.C.

Photograph taken circa 1915.
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Portrait of Grace Hood

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Beach in front of Cape Mudge Lighthouse and Fog Station, Quadra Island

The Lighthouse station was established in 1898. Cape Mudge Beacon was built in 1915.
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Major Fleischman's Yacht "Haida" and the Barrow Yacht "Toketie"

"Haida" in background, "Toketie" in foreground. Phillips Arm
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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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