Quathiaski Canning Company seine boat crew brailing salmon

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Either the Homathko or the Southgate River, head of Bute Inlet

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Forrest family children on a log at Shoal Bay

Right to left: Charlie, Bunty, Annie, Peggy, and F. Mills. Photograph taken when the family lived at Shoal Bay, Thurlow Island, B.C.
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Alfred Luoma Family, Granite Bay, Quadra Island

Left to right: Silvia, Alfred, unknown, unknown, unknown, Mrs. Luoma, Elma.
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Dot and Emma Yeatman on their porch, Quadra Island

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Teacher Doris Nye with pupils at the schoolhouse on Read Island

From left: Forrest Lambert, Billy Whittington, Bonny Whittington, Doris Nye, and Leta Whittington.
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Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Walker of Quadra 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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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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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 Alfred Joyce Aylsham

This photograph was taken on March 5, 1880.
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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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Alfred Luoma's home, Granite Bay, Quadra Island

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Angus Kerr hauling in his gillnet while fishing in Toba Inlet

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Women's Institute, St. John's Church, Quadra Island

On stairs from left: Daughter Marshall, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Bryant. First row from left: Joyce child, Butler child, unknown, Mrs. Horell, Mrs. Clendenning, Mrs. Joyce, Mrs. Mowat, Georgie Mowat, Allan Greene, Mrs. A.D. Greene holding Barbara Greene, possibly Mrs. Suitor holding Avril Suitor, Mrs....
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Snowfall near the Twidle home, Granite Bay, Quadra Island

Written on the back of the photograph "Granite Bay, First out of the house."
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Union Steamship, Chelohsin

The S.S. Chelohsin was built in 1911 and was in service until 1949.
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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 trapped.
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Union Steamship SS Chelohsin at Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island

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View of glacier at the head of Bute Inlet

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August Schnarr's homestead at Bute Inlet

View of logging slash on hill side behind the Schnarr homestead, Bute Inlet.
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Group of children at Stuart Island

From left: Mary Dyck, Frances Pritchard, Marilyn Marshall, and Bill Dyck.
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Members of the Beech and Hall families, Quadra Island

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The Beeches and the Halls of Quadra Island

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Mr. Chapman at his house on Stuart Island

"The place where C. shot the cougar. I just to the right of the pole on the left." identification from Barrow's original journal
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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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