The Bagot family yard, Quadra Island

A member of the Bagot family, possibly playing croquet on the lawn beside the family home. Their holdings were known as Forest Lodge.
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Portrait of R.J. Walker, Quadra Island's first teacher

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View of Blind Channel Cannery, Thurlow Island

The Blind Channel cannery was built in 1916 by W.E. Anderson who also owned the cannery at Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island.
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Jim and Laurette Stanton's home at Knight Inlet, B.C.

See also photograph no. 15529 which is identified as the Stanton's first home at Kwalate Point.
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Group of early settlers on Cortes Island

From left: Mrs. Michael Manson, Ethel -one of the older set of twins, Mr. Michael Manson with Flossie, the younger of the younger set of twins. Gwen, last born, then Hazel at right and Jack Manson, son of John Manson.
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Either the Homathko or the Southgate River, head of Bute Inlet

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The Schnarr girls with their pet cougars

Left to right: Pearl, Pansy and Marion Scharr with their pet cougars, Girlie & Leo. Photograph was taken near the Schnarr family home at Owen Bay.
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"May 28, 1924” from August Schnarr's album

The Schnarr floathouse pulled up on the beach. This is likely Schnarr's first floathouse which later sank when he was moving it to his new homestead up Bute Inlet.
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Quathiaski No. 10 fully loaded and tied up at the wharf at Quathiaski

The Quathiaski No. 10 was the Anderson family's personal launch. This photograph was likely taken as the Anderson family were either coming to or leaving Quadra Island for their winter home in Vancouver.
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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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View from top of the Lighthouse at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

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The Union Steamship, Cowichan, at Quathiaski Cove

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Mrs. Johnson and Zaida Schnarr with bear hide

Mrs. (Einar) Beryl Johnson on left. Her husband operated a logging camp in Bute Inlet.
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Art Stenfors on hay mower at his Granite Bay farm, Quadra Island

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Amy Barrow taken when she was young woman in England

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Members of the Hansen family at their home at Port Neville

Left to right: Karen Hansen, unknown child on lap, unidentified person, Edith (Hansen) Bendickson; from far right Arthur Hansen, unidentified person, Oly Hansen (rear), Lilly Randall; others unidentified – this may be a tea party or birthday.
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Bridesmaids at Hardwicke Island

Two of the Hansen sisters in their bridesmaid dresses at Hardwicke Island, Edith (at left, later married into Bendickson family) and Lilly (right, married into the Randal family).
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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 buildings and lighthouse at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

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Interior of Schnarr house, early 1920’s Bute Inlet

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Group of ladies beside the walunt tree at Sunny Side Farm, Quadra Island

Sunny Side farm was the home of the Yeatman family. From left: E.R.Yeatman, Mae Anderson, Dot Yeatman, Emma Yeatman.
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Group of early Quadra Island residents on board a boat in Quathiaski Cove

L to R: Frank Yeatman, Helen Joyce, child Jorpis Berg, Grandma Yeatman, Mrs John Berg, Ethel Joyce
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Gillnet Boat fleet at Deepwater Bay, Quadra Island, 1949

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The Barrows outside a building

From left: Francis Barrow, Amy Barrow, Unidentified man
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Mrs. James A. Nixon in her bedroom at Twin Islands

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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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