The second Heriot Bay Hotel, Quadra Island

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Columbia Coast Mission ship crew

Jim Stanton, on bottom left in sweater with crew of one of the Columbia Coast Mission Boats. Likley taken at the dock at the Stantons' home at Knight Inlet.
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Union Steamship the S.S. Cassiar at wharf at Heriot Bay, Quadra Island

This vessel's nickname was Casey.
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Interior of the Marlatt home on Mary Island

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Art Stenfors on hay mower at his Granite Bay farm, Quadra Island

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Agnes Twidle in her garden at Granite Bay

Written on the back of the photograph by Agnes: "Taken unaware while counting the buds on my lilac bush." Henry and Agnes Twidle were early settlers at Granite Bay.
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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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Roy Marlatt with his daughter Doris

The Marlatt family homesteaded on Mary Island.
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Meuhle house at Big Bay, Stuart Island

Big Bay, Stuart Island
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"Slim" and his dog at his homestead at Ramsey Arm

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Group of women with bicyle in the Yeatman's back yard, Quadra Island

Woman second from the left may be Emma Anderson. Second from right is Mae Anderson. Elva Anderson on the far right.
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The Union Steamship, Cheakamus

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Quadra Island Gathering

From left: Alfred Joyce, Frank Gagne, Mrs. Bryant (seated), Ethel Bigold with Chappie, Mr. Bryant (standing), Mr. Scott (Mrs. Hovell's father), Harry or Arthur Neal, Mrs. Bell, Helen Joyce, Danny or Chester Howse, Harry or Arthur Neal, and Joe Bigold. Seated on left is Mrs. Howse.
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Students at Quadra Island School, 1927

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Women's Institute, St. John's Church, Quadra Island

Standing row from left: Mrs. Susan Vaughn, unknown, Mrs. Mitchell, unknown, Mrs. Hovell, unknown, Mrs. Denton, Mrs. Haverson, unknown, Miss Irene Hudghes, Mrs. T. Walker. Second row from left: Mrs. C. Vaughn, unknown, Mrs. Crammer, Mrs. Moss, Mrs. Law, behind Mrs. Law; Rosalind Law. Front row from...
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Gillnet Boat fleet at Deepwater Bay, Quadra Island, 1949

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Dead deer at August Schnarr’s place, Bute Inlet

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Whaletown, Cortes Island

View of the boat dock and steamship wharf at Whaletown, Cortes Island.
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The August Schnarr place, Bute Inlet

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Seine boats tied up at Quathiaski Canning Co. wharf, Quadra Island

See also photograph no. 9086 which was taken at the same time but from a slightly different angle.
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Jim and Laurette Stanton with dog

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Laurette Staton with a dog

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Totem Pole in front of the store at Quathiaski Cove

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Carvings at Gwayasdums, Gilford Island

Wooden figure in front of Chief Johnny Scow's house at Gwayasdums
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Heriot Bay and Rebecca Spit

View overlooking Heriot Bay and Rebecca Spit, 1915.
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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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