August and Zaida Schnarr's daughters in front of cages

This photograph was taken at the Schnarr family homestead at Bute Inlet. The girls are standing in front of the marten and mink cages.
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W.E. Anderson, owner operator of the Quathiaski Canning Company, at his home in Vancouver

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Francis and Amy Barrow with a group of residents

From left: Francis and Amy Barrow, Bill Horth, Frank Norris, Frank Shepheard, and Percy Belson.
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Aerial view of Big Bay, Stuart Island

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Wylie's Hotel at Burdwood Bay on Read Island

On porch from left: Unknown, Unknown, Effie with baby (Mrs. Long's daughter), Mr. and Mrs. Yelvington (storekeeper at Heriot Bay), Mary Aldrich, Mrs. Long and child (Ed Wylie's cook and housekeeper); Mrs. Long's daughter Blanche; three persons unknown; Mr. and Mrs. A. Joyce with...
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Columbia Coast Mission ship crew

Jim Stanton, on bottom left in sweater with crew of one of the Columbia Coast Mission Boats. Likley taken at the dock at the Stantons' home at Knight Inlet.
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The August Schnarr place, Bute Inlet

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Fishing boat, Quathiaski #5, at Quathiaski Cove

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Francis and Amy Barrow

From left: Francis Barrow, Amy Barrow, unknown man
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August and Zaida Schnarr's daughters wearing rose hip necklaces

Pearl on the left, Pansy on the right, likely taken when the family lived at Bute Inlet.
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Quathiaski Canning Company fishermen brailing salmon

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Union Steamship Company boat at wharf at Port Neville

“S.S. Venture” at Port Neville with several fishing boats also at dock.
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Group of Quadra Island school children

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Group of early settlers on Cortes Island

From left: Mrs. Michael Manson, Ethel -one of the older set of twins, Mr. Michael Manson with Flossie, the younger of the younger set of twins. Gwen, last born, then Hazel at right and Jack Manson, son of John Manson.
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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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B.C. Forest Service boat, "Cottonwood"

The "Cottonwood", a B.C. Forest Service boat, coming into Thurston Bay.
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The Union Steamship, Cheakamus

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Union Steamship the S.S. Cassiar at wharf at Heriot Bay, Quadra Island

This vessel's nickname was Casey.
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Jim and Laurette Stanton with dog

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Possibly a member of the Joyce family with her bicycle, Quadra Island

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Joyce Family at Haying Time

Anna Joyce on the far right with hay rake.
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Earthquake damage on Read Island

Earthquake took place on June 5, 1946 and was 7.3 on the Richter Scale.
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"Children's Day" A Garden Party, Heriot Bay, B.C.

Post Card dated August 11, 1909. From left: Mrs. Maxwell, Mrs. Horner, Mrs. Bagot holding Esther, behind them; Billy Glennan. Back row from left: Frank Bagot, Mrs. Bryant, Daisy Bryant, Mr. Tester, Jack Hanager, Phil Horner, to the bottom right of Phil; Dick Cobb, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, in...
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View of glacier at the head of Bute Inlet

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The Barrows launch "Toketie" at Twin 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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