Earthquake damage on Read Island

Picture showing the damage left by the 1946 earthquake. Marshall's orchard visible in the distance.
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Ray Walker with Three Dead Grizzlies shot for bounty at Knight’s Inlet

Ray Walker poses with three dead grizzlies that were shot for bounty at Knight’s Inlet. Ray Walker and August Schnarr were partners at one time.
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Gerrad family members with their pets, Heriot Bay

Members of the Gerrad family, from left: Dorris, Dell, and Mrs. Gerrard.
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Luoma Family, Granite Bay, Quadra Island

Left to right: Wilho, Reino, Amanda, Valdho (Walter) (behind Amanda), Andrew (on Amanda's lap), Erro, Emil, Heldge (on Emil's lap), and Eino. Identification was provided by Angela May Luoma in June 1991 and Julie Ann Luoma in 2016. Emil Luoma emigrated from Finland in 1906 to establish a...
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The Keeling children of Read Island

From left: Clarence and Win Keeling. Girl is unknown.
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The Yeatman family home on Quadra Island

The Yeatman family settled at Sunny Side Farm on Quadra Island.
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A treed cougar

Cougar was presumably treed by bounty hunter August Schnarr in the Bute Inlet area.
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The boat Five B.R., at Needle Peaks, Bute Inlet

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Portrait of R.J. Walker, Quadra Island's first teacher

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The Berg Family, Quadra Island

Mr. and Mrs. John Berg of Heriot Bay.
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Four loggers at Powell River Company boom at Teakerne Arm

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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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Rose Manson (McKay) and "Cougar" Smith (John Cecil Smith)

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View of Shoal Bay, Thurlow Island B.C.

View of Shoal Bay, Thurlow Island B.C. View showing the wharf at Shoal Bay was likely taken in the early 1900's.
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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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Chappie Bigold in his sheep-drawn cart

Herb Joyce watches over Chappie Bigold as he is pulled in his cart by a sheep, 1914.
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Mrs. James A. Nixon of Twin Islands

Mrs. Nixon among the blossoms of the fruit trees that Mr. Don McDonald planted many years before.
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View of Schnarr house at their homestead at Bute Inlet

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Group of children on field at the Cape Mudge Village, Quadra Island

The man on the far left is Mr. Pettingell, a missionary. In the background is the Church and the mission house on the right.
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Welcome Figures at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

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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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Hansen Family on the porch of their home at Port Neville

From left: Lily (Bendickson) Hansen, Hans Hansen, Oly Hansen holding Harold Hansen, Lily (Hansen) Randall, Karen Hansen. Hans Hansen (in wheelchair) died in 1939 therefore it is likely that this photograph was taken in the the late 1930's.
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Portrait of Grace Hood

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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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Percy Belsons float camp near Dent 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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