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Skinned cougar pelt trapped by August Schnarr

Keeling Children with horses on Read Island

Gary, Clarence, and Win Keeling; raised by the Tiptons at Read Island.

May Day celebrations on Quadra Island, 1922

Queen of the May Day (centre) is Elza Johnson. Dorothy McKenzie (Maid of Honour) and Doris Kilgour also pictured.

The First Lighthouse at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

Written on back: "This is Louie and I on to[p] of the lighthouse. I have marked myself. Lighthouse built c. 1896, it burned down or destroyed somehow and was rebuilt in 1915."

Luoma family stump ranch in Granite Bay, Quadra Island

Either the Homathko or the Southgate River, head of Bute Inlet

Union Steamship, Cheakamus, at Blind Channel

Three totems at Cape Mudge beach near the old burial ground

From left: Mrs. Cecil Joyce, Mrs. Howard, "Me". This photograph was likely taken in the 1920's.

Likely Henry Twidle's Garden at Granite Bay

Granite Bay residents skating on the frozen Granite Bay Harbour

Tom Brazil and his deer at his home at Blind Bay, Hardy Island

Group of people waving from wharf in front of Quathiaski Cannery

Photograph taken in the late 1910s to early 1920s.

Minstrel Island general store and wharf

Mother Goose Day event at the Walkers' Place, Quadra Island

Totem pole in front of big house at Cape Mudge Reserve

The Barrows and Sticklands

From left: Francis Barrow, Mrs. Stickland, Amy Barrow, George Stickland

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

View of the Port Neville Store and post office

Hans Hansen established the store and post office at Port Neville, B.C.

Tug of War at Quadra Island May Day, 1955

Group in wooden boat at the head of Knight Inlet

Looks like this maybe Jim and Laurette Stanton ( Jim in stern of boat)

August Schnarr's daughters with dog

Pearl (on right) and Pansy Schnarr.

Bert Middleton home at Whaletown, Cortes Island

The Union Steamship, Venture

Angus Kerr hauling in his gillnet at Toba Inlet

View of Blind Channel, West Thurlow Island

This photograph was likely taken in 1916 when the Blind Channel Cannery was under construction.

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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Skinned cougar pelt trapped by August Schnarr

Keeling Children with horses on Read Island

May Day celebrations on Quadra Island, 1922

The First Lighthouse at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

Luoma family stump ranch in Granite Bay, Quadra Island

Either the Homathko or the Southgate River, head of Bute Inlet

Union Steamship, Cheakamus, at Blind Channel

Three totems at Cape Mudge beach near the old burial ground

Likely Henry Twidle's Garden at Granite Bay

Granite Bay residents skating on the frozen Granite Bay Harbour

Tom Brazil and his deer at his home at Blind Bay, Hardy Island

Group of people waving from wharf in front of Quathiaski Cannery

Minstrel Island general store and wharf

Mother Goose Day event at the Walkers' Place, Quadra Island

Totem pole in front of big house at Cape Mudge Reserve

The Barrows and Sticklands

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

View of the Port Neville Store and post office

Tug of War at Quadra Island May Day, 1955

Group in wooden boat at the head of Knight Inlet

August Schnarr's daughters with dog

Bert Middleton home at Whaletown, Cortes Island

The Union Steamship, Venture

Angus Kerr hauling in his gillnet at Toba Inlet

View of Blind Channel, West Thurlow Island

August Schnarr & Family

Quadra Island - Granite Bay

Port Neville

Knight Inlet & Area

Francis & Amy Barrow Fonds

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