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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View of the Quathiaski Canning Co. seine boats tied up along side cannery

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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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Likely Henry Twidle's Garden at Granite Bay

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Hansen Family gathering at Port Neville, B.C.

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W.E. Anderson with a little girl (Irene Whipple) and cat

W.E. Anderson was the owner operator of the Quathiaski Canning Co.
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The Barrows and Sticklands

From left: Francis Barrow, Mrs. Stickland, Amy Barrow, George Stickland
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Group with Tom Brazil's pet deer at Blind Bay, Hardy Island

Tom Brazil is second from left.
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Chief Billy Assu with a missionary on the beach at Cape Mudge Village, Quadra Island

Chief Assu wearing his regalia alongside missionary Mr. Pettingell.
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A bobcat probably shot by August Schnarr in Bute Inlet

Presumably this bobcat was trapped by August Schnarr on his trapline in the Bute Inlet area.
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Alex Burchett on the boat he built and named the "Orphan Annie"

Alex Burchett on his boat at the Government Wharf at Port Neville, B.C.
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View of Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island showing several of the cannery buildings.

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Gillnetter's catch at dock at Stuart Island

In the background is the store. This photograph was taken at The Landing, Stuart Island.
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A Western Canada Airways ltd. float plane landed at Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island

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School at Granite Bay, Quadra Island

Agnes Twidle on far left standing behind boy in sailor suit. This school was opened in 1911, and was built by the Luoma and Stenfor families.
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Stenfors farm house at their ranch at Granite Bay, Quadra Island

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First school on the Cape Mudge Reserve

This school was built by the Federal Government at the We Wai Kai's village at Cape Mudge.
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Quathiaski Store and Meat Market

The Quathiaski Store and Meat Market when it was owned by the BC Packers Company. The totem pole in the photo was moved from the village of Cape Mudge to the BC Packer's store. It eventually fell down and was taken back to the reserve where it lay between the homes of John Dick Senior's...
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Two men poling up the Kleena Kleene River at the head of Knight Inlet

Jim Stanton (standing at stern of boat) with Paul Pojhie headed up the Kleena Kleene River with supplies for bear hunting camp.
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Gillnet Boat fleet at Deepwater Bay, Quadra Island, 1949

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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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Members of the Marlatt family in a carriage

Doris, Lena, and Paton Marlatt with horse "Mabel". The Marlatts homesteaded on Mary Island.
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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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Children at a party at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

Written on back of photo: "For Mrs. Marlatt, Our home, Cape Mudge Mission House. A party we gave the Indian children. Do you see us? You may need a magnifying glass to see children."
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Trio on Read Island

From left: Keith Eddington, Frank Culbard, and Jack Schibler.
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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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