Totem pole in front of big house at Cape Mudge Reserve

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Doris Marlatt on beach at the Marlatt's homestead on Mary Island

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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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At the Stanton's, Knight Inlet

The Barrows' boat Toketie tied up along side other boats which presumably belong to Jim and Laurette Stanton. From left, seated in the boat: Laurette Stanton, Amy Barrow, and Jim Stanton. The Stantons had a homestead at the head of Knight Inlet. This photograph looks like it was taken in river.
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Bennie Hayes and Bea Wilson

Bea Wilson was Beatrice Hawkin's oldest child of F.G. Hawkins of Cortes Island. Her husband was Captain Robert Wilson. Photo taken on W. 45th Ave, South Vancouver in 1922.
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Laurette and Jim Stanton

The Stantons had a homestead for many years up Knight Inlet and are best known as the subject of the book "Grizzlies in Their Back Yard".
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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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The store and machine shop at the Landing, Stuart Island, B.C.

From left: Machine shop, cabin, post office, store. Jack Parrish had his machine shop in this location for approximately a year. He brought his machine shop from Redonda Bay where it was built, moved it to this location at the Landing, then moved it to his own property at Woodside Bay.
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Believe to be the Lansall family home in Chameleon Harbour

August married Zaida Lansall in 1922. The Lansall family homesteaded at Cameleon Harbour, Sonora Island.
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Group of children at Stuart Island

From left: Mary Dyck, Frances Pritchard, Marilyn Marshall, and Bill Dyck.
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Children at the Mother Goose Day event held at Walker's place, Quadra Island

R.J. Walker's home was located at Gowlland Harbour, Quadra Island.
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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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Keeling Children with horses on Read Island

Gary, Clarence, and Win Keeling; raised by the Tiptons at Read Island.
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Unidentified man with dead bear

Photograph taken by August Schnarr who likely trapped this bear
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Either the Homathko or the Southgate River, head of Bute Inlet

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Young members of the Junior Women's Association

Young members of the Junior Women's Association at the Walker home (later known as Camp Holmwood): Front row, from left: unknown, Mina Stanley, unknown, Lorraine Yeatman. Back row, from left: Sophie Wiseman, Ida Callow, Margery Greene, Barbara Greene, unknown, Tuko Noagama, unknown, and Doreen...
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Likely a view of the cannery at Blind Channel, West Thurlow Island

The Blind Channel cannery was built in 1916 by W.E. Anderson who also owned the cannery at Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island.
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Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Anderson, owners of the Quathiaski Canning Company

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Purser Bert Robson and Captain John Park

Purser Bert Robson and Captain John Park on the deck of the Union Steamship, Venture, 1914.
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Jim Stanton with book Grizzlies in their back yard

Jim Stanton with a copy of the book which was based on his experiences living at the head of Knight Inlet with his wife Laurette. Photograph was taken April 2, 1964.
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Horse and cart at Mansons Landing, Cortes Island

Flo McKay driving, Jean Manson beside her. Back from left: Dorothy Manson, Dorcas Essen, Anne McDevitt, Lottie McDevitt, Manson's Landing school building in background.
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Group of school children at Mansons Landing, Cortes Island

School children have been identifed as: George Marquette, Florence Hayes, Ethel Tiber, Dorothy Hayes, Nora Hayes, Helen Marquette, Veronica Tiber, Betty Hayes, Nicol Manson, Jack Hayes, Alice Marquette, Marjorie Hayes.
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Paul and Roy Marlatt in a wooden rowboat

The Marlatt family homesteaded on Mary Island
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Mr. John Manson, early settler on Cortes Island

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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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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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