Bob Tipton of Surge Narrows store and George "By God" Stafford

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August and Zaida Schnarr's daughters at their homestead

From left to right: Marion, Pansy and Pearl Schnarr with McPhee's puppies at their Bute Inlet homestead.
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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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Percy Belsons float camp near Dent Island

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View of Granite Bay in winter, taken from the front door of the Twidle home

Written on back of photograph; "Granite Bay, B.C. Taken directly from front of our house. H.T."
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Group of women with bicyle in the Yeatman's back yard, Quadra Island

Woman second from the left may be Emma Anderson. Second from right is Mae Anderson. Elva Anderson on the far right.
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Quadra Island ladies and children on beach at Heriot Bay

From left: Unknown, Unknown, Winnie, Mae Anderson, Elva Anderson, and Velma Anderson. Unknown boy on back right. Postcard dated August 11, 1909.
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Blind Channel Cannery Crew

Blind Channel Cannery was constructed in 1916.
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Members of the Forrest family at Shoal Bay

Clockwise from left: Ann "Tottie" holding Ann, James Forrest, and Ann Barber "Grannie" Shoal Bay, Thurlow Island. James and Ann Forrest were early settlers at Shoal Bay, Thurlow Island.
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Children on beach during at Stuart Island

Photograph was taken during a school picnic. Note the life jacket worn by the girl on the right.
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View of the Grassy Bay, Loughborough Inlet, Toketie in background

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View of the buildings and lighthouse at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

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Homestead on Mary Island

The Marlatt family's log cabin.
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Man moving into a farm, Blind Channel

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Quadra Island May Day, 1956

May pole dance celebrations held at Rebecca Spit, Quadra Island.
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String of marten trapped by August Schnarr

August Schnarr had a trapline in the Bute Inlet area which is likely where these were
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Emma Yeatman on front porch of her Quadra Island home

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Francis and Amy Barrow

From left: Francis Barrow, Amy Barrow, unknown man
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Members of the Marlatt family in a carriage

Doris, Lena, and Paton Marlatt with horse "Mabel". The Marlatts homesteaded on Mary Island.
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Wolf shot by August Schnarr and Ed Atkins, Bute Inlet

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Group gathered for May Day celebrations at Port Neville

Photograph was likely taken in 1937.
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Rob and Dot Yeatman in the front room, Quadra Island

Rob Yeatman notes that this photograph was taken with a "flashlight".
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Portrait of Alfred Joyce Aylsham

This photograph was taken on March 5, 1880.
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Three carved welcome figures at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

These welcome figures were located near the burial grounds at the Cape Mudge Village.
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View of either the Homathko or the Southgate River

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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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