Members of the Hansen family in front of their home at Port Neville

Back from left: Karen Hansen, ?, ?, Lily (Hansen) Randall. Front from left: Lorraine Hansen, Betty-Lynn Randall, Evelyn Hansen, and Joan Randall.
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“August 19, 1925. Children against wall, on float." from August Schnarr's album

At back from left: Pansy, Pearl with the youngest Schnarr daughter Marion in the front.
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Visitor at Sunny Brae Farm at Mansons Landing, Cortes Island

Sunny Brae Farm was the home of the Manson family. Top row from left: Mrs. Hazeldon, friend of Mrs. Charlie Allen and Mrs. John Manson, Nicol, Anna, and Mrs. Charlie Allen of Gorge Harbour. Photo taken in 1912 after the original house burned down and smaller home was built.
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Steamship at the Wharf on Mary Island

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August and Zaida Schnarr's daughter on beach

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Group of children at the Walker home on Mother Goose Day, Quadra Island

R.J. Walker's home was located at Gowlland Harbour, Quadra Island.
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August Schnarr on left with Teddy Hill

August and Teddy with a catch of trout. One of August's flat bottom river boats in the foreground.
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Group of Quadra Island residents having an Easter picnic at the Lighthouse

Picnic group includes several member of the Anderson family of Quathiaski Canning Company, and other picnickers. On reverse of photograph from left to right: Val, Jack, Melvin, Mae, Mr. M., Mr. D, Mrs. Davidson, Mother, Mrs. Whipple, Mrs. Marshall, Elva, and Mae.
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Union Steamship "Cardena" tied up at the dock at Stuart Island

Union Steamship Co. boat docked at the Landing, Stuart Island. Several small commercial fishing vessels are also tied at this dock.
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Gillnet Boat fleet at Deepwater Bay, Quadra Island, 1949

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The Yeatman family playing musical instruments in their home

Frank, Dot, and Rob Yeatman in the parlour of the Yeatman home. Photograph taken December 20, 1915.
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Zaida Schnarr and daughters at Stuart Island.

From left: Pansy, Pearl, Marion Schnarr with their mother Zaida. In the background is a view of the Arran Rapids.
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Saulter and Frank in front of box for steaming planks

"This looks like manufacture of hooch, but is nothing worse than a steam box for bending planks for their boat" - note from the original Barrow journal. Saulter and Frank were friends of the Barrows who lived at Prideaux Haven.
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A day's catch on the floor of the Quathiaski Cannery at Quadra Island

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August and Zaida Schnarr with their two daughters

August is holding Pearl and Pansy is standing. The photograph was taken at Chameleon Harbour, Sonora Island.
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Gentleman in front garden of J. Hovell’s home, Quadra Island

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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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Group of school children at Cortes Island

Children may be standing in the school yard adjacent to the Mansons Landing School.
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Picnic at Rebecca Spit, Quadra Island

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Welcome Figures, 1947

Welcome figures at Cape Mudge village, 1947.
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Inside the Marlatt family home, Mary Island

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Baby Grace Hood

The Hoods were early settlers on Quadra Island. John Hood was a professional photographer.
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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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View of Port Neville after the big fire at Billy Hansen's Camp

The forest fire started at Boulder Bay in 1924. The large building in centre of photograph is the Hansen family home which was also the store and post office.
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W.E. Anderson’s boat, the Quathiaski 10

This boat was used by the owner of the Quathiaski Cannery, W.E. Anderson for pleasure trips.
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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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