Three Union Steamships at the wharf in Quathiaski Cove

From left to right: the S.S. Venture, unidentified, and the S.S. Coquitlam.
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The Falks' Place, August 1913

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W.E. Anderson with his grandson Edward McAllister

W.E. Anderson was the owner operator of the Quathiaski Canning Company, Quadra Island. This photograph was taking in their back garden of his Vancouver home at 1499 Angus Drive.
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View of either the Homathko or the Southgate River

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View of glacier at the head of Bute Inlet

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View of glacier at the head of Bute Inlet

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The Port Neville forest fire

This is likely Billy Hansen's logging camp which is where the forest fire started in 1924.
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Captain and Mrs. James A. Nixon of Twin Islands

The Nixons in their small wooden boat in the bay between Twin Islands.
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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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Union Steamship in Nodales Channel

Photograph taken looking towards Shoal Bay, East Thurlow Island.
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Cortes Island settlers at May 24th picnic at Hague Lake

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Francis and Amy Barrow

From left: Francis Barrow, Amy Barrow, unknown man
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Zaida Schnarr and daughters at Stuart Island

From left: Pansy, Pearl, Marion Schnarr with their mother Zaida. In the background is a view of the Arran Rapids.
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Zaida Schnarr and daughters at Stuart Island.

From left: Pansy, Pearl, Marion Schnarr with their mother Zaida. In the background is a view of the Arran Rapids.
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Members of the Marlatt family

"Leaving Whaletown" at Cortes Island, B.C. is written on back of the photograph. The Marlatt family homesteaded on Mary Island.
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Skinned cougar pelt trapped by August Schnarr

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Quathiaski Canning Company seine boat

The crew is hauling in the seine by hand.
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W.E. Anderson’s boat, the Quathiaski 10

This boat was used by the owner of the Quathiaski Cannery, W.E. Anderson for pleasure trips.
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Children at a party at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

Written on back of photo: "For Mrs. Marlatt, Our home, Cape Mudge Mission House. A party we gave the Indian children. Do you see us? You may need a magnifying glass to see children."
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Union Steamship, Cheakamus, at Heriot Bay

The S.S. Cheakamus at the Heriot Bay wharf, 1914.
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The May Pole Dance at celebrations at Port Neville

Photograph was likely taken in 1937.
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Boarding the pleasure boat Quathiaski 10

W.E. Anderson at centre. The Quathiaski 10 was a pleasure craft used by this owner of the Quathiaski Cannery.
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A Western Canada Airways ltd. float plane landed at Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island

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Portrait of Margaret Emma Anderson

Margaret Anderson was the wife of W.E. Anderson. The Anderson family owned and operated the Quathiaski Canning Co. which operated at Quadra Island. This portrait was probably taken at the same time as the portrait of W.E. Anderson (catalog no. 19534) in the 1940s.
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Either the Homathko or the Southgate River, head of Bute Inlet

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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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