Union Steamship Company boat at wharf at Port Neville

“S.S. Venture” at Port Neville with several fishing boats also at dock.
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A member of the Marlatt family on the beach, Mary Island

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

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Group of school children at Cortes Island

Children may be standing in the school yard adjacent to the Mansons Landing School.
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Hunter with grizzly bear hide and hunting equipment

Grizzly bear hunt was likely lead by long time Knight Inlet resident, Jim Stanton.
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Group in wooden boat at the head of Knight Inlet

Looks like this maybe Jim and Laurette Stanton ( Jim in stern of boat)
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Portrait of Sonny Marlatt

Father of Roy Marlatt, who bought Mary Island.
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Roy Marlatt's house on Mary Island

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Quadra Island May Day, 1956

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Members of the Robertson and Middleton Family, Cortes Island

From left: Margaret Robertson, Margaret Middleton (daughter of Bert Middleton and niece of Harry M.), Anna Manson (visiting Mrs. David Robertson), Duncan Robertson, and Alan Robertson. Photo taken July, 1916 in Whaletown on Cortes Island.
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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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Saulter and Frank in front of box for steaming planks

"This looks like manufacture of hooch, but is nothing worse than a steam box for bending planks for their boat" - note from the original Barrow journal. Saulter and Frank were friends of the Barrows who lived at Prideaux Haven.
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Jim Stanton with a bird at their fishing camp

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W.E. Anderson with a little girl (Irene Whipple) and cat

W.E. Anderson was the owner operator of the Quathiaski Canning Co.
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Phil Lavigne at his homestead at Prideaux Haven

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Laurette and Jim Stanton

The Stantons had a homestead for many years up Knight Inlet and are best known as the subject of the book "Grizzlies in Their Back Yard".
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Visitors at Sunny Brae Farm at Mansons Landing on Cortes Island

From left: Mrs. John Manson, Mrs. Hazeldon, Mrs. Charlie Allen's friend, and Mrs. Charlie Allen.
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Possibly a member of the Joyce family with her bicycle, Quadra Island

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Students at Quadra Island School, possibly working on a garden

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Luoma Family, Granite Bay, Quadra Island

Left to right: Wilho, Reino, Amanda, Valdho (Walter) (behind Amanda), Andrew (on Amanda's lap), Erro, Emil, Heldge (on Emil's lap), and Eino. Identification was provided by Angela May Luoma in June 1991 and Julie Ann Luoma in 2016. Emil Luoma emigrated from Finland in 1906 to establish a...
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Mrs. James A. Nixon of Twin Islands with slaughtered pigs

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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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Beach in front of Cape Mudge Lighthouse and Fog Station, Quadra Island

The Lighthouse station was established in 1898. Cape Mudge Beacon was built in 1915.
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August and Zaida Schnarr's daughters wearing rose hip necklaces

Pearl on the left, Pansy on the right, likely taken when the family lived at Bute Inlet.
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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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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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