View of Hans Hansen's Ranch at Port Neville, B.C.

Photograph was taken approximately 1900.
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Visitor at Sunny Brae Farm at Mansons Landing, Cortes Island

Sunny Brae Farm was the home of the Manson family. Top row from left: Mrs. Hazeldon, friend of Mrs. Charlie Allen and Mrs. John Manson, Nicol, Anna, and Mrs. Charlie Allen of Gorge Harbour. Photo taken in 1912 after the original house burned down and smaller home was built.
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The Foghouse Building at Cape Mudge Lighthouse

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Likely a view of the cannery at Blind Channel, West 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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View of Seine Boat Fleet at the Quathiaski Cannery

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Group on the porch of the Anderson home, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island

From left: Velma Anderson, Gladys Moore Pearson, Mae Anderson, and Margaret DesBrisay.
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Quathiaski Sawmill and Cannery

View of the Quathiaski Cove Sawmill (on left) and Cannery (on right).
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Hans and Kathinka Hansen's children at Port Neville, B.C.

From left: Edith (born June 11, 1918), Arthur (born May 24, 1916), Lily (born June 19,1912), Oly (born June 18, 1909), Karen (born April 25, 1904, died June 18/19 1964), Billy (born October 29, died October 19, 1956.)
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View of Blind Channel, West Thurlow Island showing the cannery

The Blind Channel cannery was built in 1916 by W.E. Anderson who also owned the cannery at Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island. The cannery closed in 1925- 1926.
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August Schnarr with children on his porch with dead cougar 1920's

Child on the right is August's daughter Pansy and boy is Ray Atkins. The Atkins and Schnarr's were neighbours.
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Charles Neuberg, "Old Dutchie" at Stenfors place, Granite Bay

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View of the Wharf at Quathiaski Cove

Anderson's house and store on the wharf in Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island.
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Heriot Bay and Rebecca Spit

View overlooking Heriot Bay and Rebecca Spit, 1915.
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Children in front of school at Cape Mudge village, Quadra Island

This school was built by the Federal Government at the We Wai Kai's village at Cape Mudge.
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Zaida Schnarr and daughters at Stuart Island

From left: Pansy, Pearl, Marion Schnarr with their mother Zaida. In the background is a view of the Arran Rapids.
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Successful deer hunt at August Schnarr’s place, Bute Inlet

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Wedding at Cape Mudge

The wedding of Leila Roberts and Ronnie Assu. From left: Chief Billy Assu, unknown, Ronnie Assu, Leila Roberts, and Bud Recalma (of Qualicum).
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A bobcat probably shot by August Schnarr in Bute Inlet

Presumably this bobcat was trapped by August Schnarr on his trapline in the Bute Inlet area.
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Blind Channel Cannery under construction

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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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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Twidle's Boat, "The Illini" on the slipways at Granite Bay

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View of buildings at Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island sometime after 1910

From left: Gas storage, store, Anderson family house, caskhouse(?), tast(?) house. The Anderson family owned and operated the Quathiaski Canning Co. and the house in the center is where they would live when the cannery was operating.
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Crew on the Union Steamship, Venture

Back row, from left: 2nd Mate; Purser Bert Robson; Captain John Park; Chief Engineer Arthur; Chief steward Billy Finlayson. Front row, from left: Frank Barnsley (son of Union Steamships Co. Manager); First Mate MacDonald.
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Schnarr homestead at Bute Inlet, June 1926

View of the house and gardens at the Schnarr homestead which was located just south of Purcell Point, Bute Inlet.
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Dot and Emma Yeatman on their porch, Quadra Island

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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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