Quadra Picnic at Cape Mudge Lighthouse, circa 1903

Bottom row of children from left: Ray Yeatman, Rob Yeatman, George Yeatman, Grace Hood, Dorothy Yeatman, Alice Bryant, Daisy Bryant, Dick Bryant, and Fred Yeatman. Middle row from left: Tom Yeatman, Mr. Fred Yeatman (Father), Reverend Roy Walker, Mrs. Agnes Walker, Roy Walker Junior, Katie Walker,...
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Bob Tipton of Surge Narrows store and George "By God" Stafford

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August Schnarr’s float house on beach either at Phillips or Frederick’s Arm

At this time August was hand logging in the area.
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Visitor at Sunny Brae Farm at Mansons Landing, Cortes Island

Sunny Brae Farm was the home of the Manson family. Top row from left: Mrs. Hazeldon, friend of Mrs. Charlie Allen and Mrs. John Manson, Nicol, Anna, and Mrs. Charlie Allen of Gorge Harbour. Photo taken in 1912 after the original house burned down and smaller home was built.
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Jim and Laurette Stanton's first home at Knight Inlet

From left: Jim Stanton, Laurette Stanton, and the two Hall brothers. Photograph taken at the Stantons' first home in the Knight Inlet area - likely at Kwalate Point.
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View of the buildings and lighthouse at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

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Visitors on the boardwalk at Cape Mudge Lighthouse, 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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August Schnarr's trapping cabin at the head of Bute Inlet

One of Schnarr's cabins located up Homathko River Canyon, Bute Inlet 1920’s.
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Buildings at Squirrel Cove, Cortes Island

This reserve belongs to the Klahoose Indian Band.
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"Toketie" anchored up the Little Toba River

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Earthquake damage on Read Island

Earthquake took place on June 5, 1946 and was 7.3 on the Richter Scale.
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Joyce Family at Haying Time

Anna Joyce on the far right with hay rake.
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Likely Henry Twidle's Garden at Granite Bay

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A boat under construction in August Schnarr's boat shed

This photograph is likely taken of the boat shed that August had at his home at Owen Bay.
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One of Schnarr's flat botton river boats

Unidentified man standing beside one boat either taken in the Homathko or Southgate River.
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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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Orphanage Picnic at the first Heriot Bay Hotel

Picnic group assembled on beach in front of the first Heriot Bay Hotel which was built about 1905 by Hosea A. Bull. This group of orphans is from Vancouver. The second Mrs. Bull (wife of Hosea) is at right rear (in hat), Frank Gagne is at the front, Billy St. Denis is on extreme left, and possibly...
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Quathiaski Canning Company fishermen brailing salmon

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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 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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May Day on Quadra Island 1982

May Pole Dancing at Rebecca Spit Park
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Paul and Roy Marlatt in a wooden rowboat

The Marlatt family homesteaded on Mary Island
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Quadra Island May Day, 1956

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View of lighthouse at Cape Mudge, 1920s

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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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