Wedding at Cape Mudge

The wedding of Leila Roberts and Ronnie Assu. From left: Chief Billy Assu, unknown, Ronnie Assu, Leila Roberts, and Bud Recalma (of Qualicum).
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Portrait of Sonny Marlatt

Father of Roy Marlatt, who bought Mary Island.
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Margaret Tipton of Read Island

Photograph of Margaret Tipton, taken in the 1920s.
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Successful deer hunt at August Schnarr’s place, Bute Inlet

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View of earthquake damage, Read Island

Damage on Read Island as a result of the 1946 earthquake.
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Cortes Island school group at May Day celebrations

Children from Seaford School on Cortes Island. Back from left: Nora Hayes, Dorothy Hayes, Nora Cowan. Front: Julia, other is unidentified.
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Visitors on the boardwalk at Cape Mudge Lighthouse, Quadra Island

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Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Anderson, owners of the Quathiaski Canning Company

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Portrait of Henry Twidle

Henry Twidle and his wife Agnes settled at Granite Bay, Quadra Island in 1911.
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Hans Hansen of Port Neville with his children

Hans Hansen with children (tentatively) Arthur, Lilly, Edith, and Olaf.
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Anderson's Cannery and Netloft, Quathiaski Cove, 1910

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Likely Henry Twidle's Garden at Granite Bay

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Mrs. James A. Nixon of Twin Islands with string of sausages

Captain Nixon reared, slaughtered, and made sausages of the pigs. Mrs. Nixon made the pork pies. See also photograph no. 5920.
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View of the Tipton home at Read Island

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Pansy Schnarr wearing a rosehip necklace with dog

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Schnarr girls with their pet cougar

Marion on the left and Pearl Schnarr. Photograph was taken near the Schnarr homestead at Owen Bay, Sonora Island.
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Union Steamship, Cheakamus, at Blind Channel

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Anderson family car on road in the winter, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island

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Union Steamship Boat, Chelohsin, at Granite Bay

Telephoto picture of the Union Steamship "Chelohsin" arriving at Granite Bay.
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Horse and cart at Mansons Landing, Cortes Island

Flo McKay driving, Jean Manson beside her. Back from left: Dorothy Manson, Dorcas Essen, Anne McDevitt, Lottie McDevitt, Manson's Landing school building in background.
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Quathiaski Canning Company

Fishermen are brailing salmon from the seine boat to the packer.
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Manson Family gathering, Cortes Island

Back, third from left: Hazel, Jean, Wilf, and Ervin McKay; Front, second from left: Mary Hayes, fourth from left Art Hayes, others unknown.
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Agnes Twidle in her home, Granite Bay, Quadra Island

Quote: "Merry Christmas to you all from Henry and Agnes" "This was taken last Christmas." The Twidles (Henry and Agnes) moved the Granite Bay in 1911, where they initially took over the operation of a hotel and store. On the walls are a few of pieces of Henry's butterfly...
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Four loggers at Powell River Company boom at Teakerne Arm

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Edward McAllister with his mother Mae McAllister (nee Anderson)

Photograph was taken on the verandah of the Anderson family home. This was his first year at Quathiaski Cove.
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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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