Quadra Island May Day, 1956

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A day's catch on the floor of the Quathiaski Cannery at Quadra Island

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“Looking into Thurlow” from August Schnarr's album

Floathouses tied up at wharf area on Thurlow Island. Photograph likely taken at Shoal Bay, East Thurlow.
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The Hansen family home under construction at Port Neville, B.C.

Hans Hansen first established a homestead at Port Neville in 1892. This was his second home on that property which he built to accommodate his growing family.
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Hans and Kathinka Hansen's children at Port Neville, B.C.

Karen Hansen holding Edith, Lily in front, Olaf and Arthur Hansen.
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Mrs. Knox with a carving at the Cape Mudge Village, Quadra Island

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Rose Manson and Jean "Bubs" Robinson

Rose Manson and Jean "Bubs" Robinson on Cortes Island. Jean's mother was lost on the steamship SS Sophia in 1925.
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Gillnetter's catch at dock at Stuart Island

In the background is the store. This photograph was taken at The Landing, Stuart Island.
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Angus Kerr hauling in his gillnet at Toba Inlet

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Group of early Stuart Island settlers

Back from left: Mary Brimacombe, unknown, Bill Meuhle, Bertha Meuhle, Mrs. Willoughey, and Eva Dyck. Two front ladies from left: Sandy Pritchard and Margaret Parrish.
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Animal skins at Mr. Chapman's house, Stuart Island

Mr. Chapman shown beside skins drying in front of his home at Stuart Island. Skins include cougars, wolves, mink, martin, and bear skins. One cougar was shot six feet from his house.
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Johnny and Jenny Macamoose on the Nimpkish River

The Macamoose's in their canoe. One of Jenny's baskets can be seen beside her in the canoe.
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Lucky Jim Mining Camp, Granite Bay, Quadra Island

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View of the Lighthouse Station at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

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Wylie's Hotel at Burdwood Bay on Read Island

On porch from left: Unknown, Unknown, Effie with baby (Mrs. Long's daughter), Mr. and Mrs. Yelvington (storekeeper at Heriot Bay), Mary Aldrich, Mrs. Long and child (Ed Wylie's cook and housekeeper); Mrs. Long's daughter Blanche; three persons unknown; Mr. and Mrs. A. Joyce with...
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Reverend Alan Greene and his wife Gertrude at their home on Quadra Island

Reverend Greene of the Columbia Coast Mission was assigned the district which included Quadra Island in 1919. He and his wife took up residence at Quathiaski Cove.
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Quadra Island May Day, 1958

Back row from left: Glen Fair, Jack Grafton, Dennis Brendeland, and Sandy Billy. Front row from right: Shirley Basset, Carolyn Grafton, Christine Ogren, and Vicki Assu.
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Rob, Dorothy, and Frank Yeatman at their home, Sunny Side Farm, Quadra Island

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May Day on Quadra Island, 1950

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The Yeatman Home, Quadra Island

Jessie the horse in the orchard at Sunny Side Farm, the Yeatman family property.
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First school on the Cape Mudge Reserve

This school was built by the Federal Government at the We Wai Kai's village at Cape Mudge.
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The Tipton home at Surge Narrows, Read Island

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Mansons Landing, Cortes Island

Home of Mr. John Manson and family at Sunny Brae, 1910.
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Whittington's beachfront at Burdwood Bay, Read Island

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Probably Twidle House and Orchard, 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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