Emma Yeatman on front porch of her Quadra Island home

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May Day celebration on Quadra Island, 1922

Queen of this year's May Day was Elza Johnson (tallest blonde girl), 1922.
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The Pedersen's float camp, at Watson Island

Watson Island, Tribune Channel
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Woman with dead bear at Shoal Bay, Thurlow Island

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Mary Island homestead covered in snow

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August and Zaida Schnarr's daughters at their homestead

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W.E. Anderson, owner operator of the Quathiaski Canning Company, at his home in Vancouver

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Group of people standing beside a large skate

Mae Anderson is at left. The skate in this photo is a type of fish. The photograph was taken in front of one of the Quathiaski Canning Company buildings, likely in the late 1910s to early 1920s.
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Luoma Family Homestead at Granite Bay, Quadra Island

Livestock at the Luoma property. Alfred Luoma per-empted this property in 1906.
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View looking down the wharf at Shoal Bay, Thurlow Island

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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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Granite bay residents skating on the frozen Granite Bay Harbour

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Stramberg family, Granite Bay, Quadra Island

Irene (nee Stenfors) and William Stramberg with their children Vida and William Jr. This photograph was likely taken around 1917.
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Hauling in the seine nets by hand

One of the Quathiaski Canning Company fishermen hauling in the seine net.
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Children at a party at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

Written on back of photo: "For Mrs. Marlatt, Our home, Cape Mudge Mission House. A party we gave the Indian children. Do you see us? You may need a magnifying glass to see children."
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Saulter and Frank in front of box for steaming planks

"This looks like manufacture of hooch, but is nothing worse than a steam box for bending planks for their boat" - note from the original Barrow journal. Saulter and Frank were friends of the Barrows who lived at Prideaux Haven.
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Hans Hansen with daughter, Edith in front of their home at Port Neville, B.C.

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House decoration at Kingcome Inlet

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Amy Barrow (nee Bradford)

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Mr. John Manson, early settler on Cortes Island

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Quadra Island Gathering

From left: Alfred Joyce, Frank Gagne, Mrs. Bryant (seated), Ethel Bigold with Chappie, Mr. Bryant (standing), Mr. Scott (Mrs. Hovell's father), Harry or Arthur Neal, Mrs. Bell, Helen Joyce, Danny or Chester Howse, Harry or Arthur Neal, and Joe Bigold. Seated on left is Mrs. Howse.
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Roy Marlatt's house on Mary Island

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Whaletown, Cortes Island

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Studio portrait of Grace V. Hood of Quadra Island

Photograph taken when Grace was 2 years, 9 months old.
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Group of Stuart Island residents, 1940's

From left: Mrs. Mary Brimacombe, Shirley Muirhead (teacher who married Jack Innes), Will Muehle (namesake Muehles Mt.), Mrs. Bertha Muehle (formerly Mrs. Asman), Dorothy Vogel, Mrs. Willoughby. Front: Mrs. Sandy Prichard, Margaret Parrish, little girl; Frances Prichard. "Mrs. Muehle was known...
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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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