Guide Jim Stanton, with grizzly bear hide in the Knight Inlet area

At this time in 1953 this was reportedly the largest grizzly bear ever shot in Canada. The length and width of the bear's skull was 16 4/10" by 9 5/16". Standing beside the bear hide is well known Knight Inlet resident and hunting guide, Jim Stanton. This bear was shot on September...
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Totem Pole in Kalokwis Village, Turner Island

This pole belonged to the Smith family, who sold it to B.C. Packers. Pole later stood at Alert Bay (see MCR photo catalog no. 8152) with new beak and crests supplied by Doug Crammer. See also MCR photo catalog no 6779 for another view of pole.
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Quadra Island residents waiting for a boat at the wharf at Quathiaski Cove

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Schnarr family floathouse on the beach

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View of earthquake damage, Read Island

Damage on Read Island as a result of the 1946 earthquake.
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View of Granite Bay in winter, taken from the front door of the Twidle home

Written on back of photograph; "Granite Bay, B.C. Taken directly from front of our house. H.T."
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A bobcat hunted by August Schnarr in Bute Inlet

This bobcat was probably hunted by August Schnarr on his trapline in the Bute Inlet area.
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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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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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Group of Quadra Island settlers at a picnic

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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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View of Granite Bay showing the floats and wharf

Written on back of postcard: "Dear Jessie, A view of Granite Bay to wish you a very Happy Easter." -Henry (Jessie is Agnes Twidle's sister) Henry and his wife Agnes were early settlers in the Granite Bay area.
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Social gathering at the Anderson family home in Quathiaski Cove

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Members of the Hansen family at their home at Port Neville

Left to right: Karen Hansen, unknown child on lap, unidentified person, Edith (Hansen) Bendickson; from far right Arthur Hansen, unidentified person, Oly Hansen (rear), Lilly Randall; others unidentified – this may be a tea party or birthday.
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Mary Island homestead covered in snow

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Dead grizzly bear possibly in front of Stanton's home, Knight Inlet

Grizzly was shot by Paul and Jene Spicker(?) likely at the head of Knight Inlet with Jim Stanton as a hunting guide.
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Pansy Schnarr wearing a rosehip necklace with dog

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May Day on Quadra Island 1982

May Pole Dancing at Rebecca Spit Park
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Quadra Island May Day, 1955

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The Hansen family of Port Neville, B.C.

From left: Kathinka Hansen (?), Wilhelm Hansen, Hans Hansen, Willie (Billy Hansen?), and Karen Hansen is the child with the doll in front. Wilhelm and Hans Hansen were brothers.
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Floathouses tied up a wharf at Shoal Bay

Floathouse tied up a wharf at Shoal Bay August and Zaida Schnarr's float house tied up at Shoal Bay. They lived at Shoal Bay after they were married in 1922.
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Two of the Eilel Family's children with their toy dolls

The Eilel family lived at Princess Louisa Inlet.
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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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Horse and cart on dirt road, Quadra Island

Photo taken in the 1920s, near Pete Craddack's Garage.
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Members of the Anderson family on their boat the Quathiaski No. 10

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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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