Jack McPhee and Ed Atkins at Bute Inlet with wolf skin

Presumably McPhee and Atkins were hunting with August Schnarr when they shot this wolf in the Southgate River area.
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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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The The new elementary school on Quadra Island shortly after construction

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August Schnarr’s rabbit and marten cages, Bute Inlet homestead

August Schnarr's three children Pansy, Pear and Marion looking into the cages.
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Herbert Joyce Tuning up an Outboard Motor, Quadra Island

Herbert Joyce, possibly Joe Bigold, and Chappie. In 1975 Helen (nee Joyce) Andrews commented about this outboard that it "went like the devil when you were leaving, but you had to row back".
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Fallen chimney at the old Marshall place on Read Island after the 1946 earthquake

This earthquake took place on June 5, 1946 and measured 7.3 on the Richter Scale.
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Heriot Bay Hotel, Quadra Island

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Mountain climbers getting directions from Jim Stanton

Jim Stanton, on right showing mountain climbers proper route for climbing up Mt. Waddington. Jim Stanton was a long time Knight Inlet resident.
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Group of Quadra Island residents having an Easter picnic at the Lighthouse

Picnic group includes several member of the Anderson family of Quathiaski Canning Company, and other picnickers. On reverse of photograph from left to right: Val, Jack, Melvin, Mae, Mr. M., Mr. D, Mrs. Davidson, Mother, Mrs. Whipple, Mrs. Marshall, Elva, and Mae.
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Stenfors farm house at their ranch at Granite Bay, Quadra Island

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The August Schnarr place, 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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Luoma family stump ranch in Granite Bay, Quadra Island

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Members of the Beech and Hall families, Quadra Island

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Interior of Schnarr house, early 1920’s Bute Inlet

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Quadra Island May Day, 1958

Carolyn (Grafton) Price is crowned. Possibly Christine (Ogren) Thompson to her left.
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The Hansen family home under construction at Port Neville, B.C.

Hans Hansen first established a homestead at Port Neville in 1892. This was his second home on that property which he built to accommodate his growing family.
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Gathering at Alfred Joyce's, Quadra Island

Left to right: Anna Joyce, Lussier (?), Grace Yeatman, Emma Yeatman, Dot Yeatman, Vivian, Helen Joyce, teacher, Joe Bigold, Chappie the dog, and Arthur Joyce. Remaining three unidentified.
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Blind Channel Cannery construction workers

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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Margaret Tipton of Surge Narrows, Read Island

Margaret Tipton in costume for some Americans who wanted a picture of a "Rustic".
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Tipton's store on Read Island, Surge Narrows

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

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Union Steamship "Cardena" tied up at the dock at Stuart Island

Union Steamship Co. boat docked at the Landing, Stuart Island. Several small commercial fishing vessels are also tied at this dock.
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Schnarr girls with their pet cougar

Marion Schnarr with cougar, Girlie. Pearl Schnarr is in the background. Photograph taken near the Schnarr homestead at Owen Bay.
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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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