Group at the beach at Drew Harbour, Quadra Island

From left: Helen Joyce, Ida Roberts, unknown man behind her, Dot Yeatman, Mike Andrews, Frank Yeatman, and George Yeatman.
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View of Cape Mudge village from the water

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Cortes Island school group at May Day celebrations

Children from Seaford School on Cortes Island. Back from left: Nora Hayes, Dorothy Hayes, Nora Cowan. Front: Julia, other is unidentified.
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Luoma family stump ranch in Granite Bay, Quadra Island

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Thomas and Maggie Leask, Quadra Island

Parents of Mrs. Lewis Joyce.
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Paula and Frank Culbard, Read Island

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Karen Hansen on swing at Port Neville, B.C.

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View of Schnarr house at their homestead at Bute Inlet

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Mrs. James A. Nixon in her bedroom at Twin Islands

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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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Union Steamship Co. boat the “Cheakamus” docked at wharf in Quathiaski Cove

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Margaret Tipton of Surge Narrows, Read Island

Margaret Tipton in costume for some Americans who wanted a picture of a "Rustic".
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Francis and Amy Barrow at Brown's Camp

The Barrows are holding their pet dogs Rinnie and Nanette
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Portrait of Henry Twidle

Henry Twidle and his wife Agnes settled at Granite Bay, Quadra Island in 1911.
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Group in front of Mr. Charlie Allen's home at Gorge Harbour, Cortes Island

5910 Group in front of Mr. Charlie Allen's home at Gorge From left: Hostess Mrs. Charlie Allen with adopted daughter Elsie on her lap. Orphan boy behind her - she did not adopt the boy as they did not adapt to each other. Mrs. John Manson, lovingly known as Auntie Maggie, above her is Florence...
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Amy Barrow taken when she was young woman in England

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Group of Quadra Island school children

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Big house remains at Gwayasdums, Gilford Island

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Children with the chickens at farm at Whaletown, Cortes Island

A large clutch of chickens being fed.
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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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Jim Staton cooking pancakes for breakfast in their kitchen

The Stantons in their kitchen at the home which was located at Dutchman's Head, Knight Inlet.
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Mr. Pettingell with group of children at Cape Mudge Village

Mr. Pettingell was a missionary in that area.
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Quadra Island Pioneers

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hughes, grandparents of Lewis Joyce.
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Members of the Marlatt family

"Leaving Whaletown" at Cortes Island, B.C. is written on back of the photograph. The Marlatt family homesteaded on Mary Island.
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Bob Tipton of Surge Narrows store and George "By God" Stafford

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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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