Hunters in Knight Inlet area with grizzly hide

Hunters: Dr. E.R. Rodger, C.J. Maxton Levon Bender and Fred Maroff with a grizzly hide measuring 9 1/2" by 9 1/2" ft. Presumably these hunters where guided by Jim Stanton, well known Knight Inlet resident.
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Interior of Schnarr house, early 1920’s Bute Inlet

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The first school and teach on Valdez (Quadra) Island

First teacher Kate Smith with her horse in front of the log building that was used as the first school on Quadra. It was located in the Heriot Bay area.
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Interior view of the Quathiaski Cannery, Quadra Island

Fish on the floor of the Quathiaski Canning Company. This cannery was operated by W.E. Anderson.
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The wharf at Port Neville

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View homestead located at Prideaux Haven

This is the location is also known as Flee Village named during the 1792 exploration of the area by Captain Vancouver.
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Pioneers Gathered at Hoods' Home, Quadra Island

Left to right: Mat Main, Grace Hood, Ethel Joyce, Roy or Gordon Hood, Jenny Main, Lillian Hood, Anna Joyce seated. Circa 1900.
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View of the Tipton home at Read Island

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"Toketie" anchored up the Little Toba River

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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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Amy Barrow (nee Bradford)

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Read Island Picnic in the late 1940s

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Group at the beach at Drew Harbour, Quadra Island

From left: Helen Joyce, Ida Roberts, unknown man behind her, Dot Yeatman, Mike Andrews, Frank Yeatman, and George Yeatman.
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Charles Neuberg, "Old Dutchie" at Stenfors place, Granite Bay

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Boats tied up at the wharf at the Landing, Stuart Island

Coast Missionary boat an be seen behind the shed. Boat on the far right is "Eva W." George Parson's boat."Klakweet", Jack Fisher's boat. He drowned off of it. Lower right, "Tidal Wave" Bill Jago's boat. "John Antle" of the Columbia Coast...
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View of Hans Hansen's Ranch at Port Neville, B.C.

Photograph was taken approximately 1900.
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Rob Yeatman with dead pidgeons, Quadra Island

These wild pigeons had been eating his oats. Photograph was taken on the Yeatman family farm, known as Sunny Side Farm.
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View of glacier at the head of Bute Inlet

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Erro Luoma's car being unloaded off the Union Steamship Chelohsin at Granite Bay

Car is a 1930 or 1931 Chevrolet. The Chelohsin was part of the Union Steamship co. fleet
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Cortes Island settlers at May 24th picnic at Hague Lake

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Yeatman's Farm, Quadra Island

Photo of a pig at Yeatman's farm on Quadra Island. The Yeatman family home is visible in the background.
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The fog alarm building at Cape Mudge Lighthouse, Quadra Island

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August Schnar and Ed Atkins with dead wolf

Schnarr is on the left and Atkins is on the right. Photograph taken somewhere in the Bute Inlet area.
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Lucky Jim Mine operations, Granite Bay, 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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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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