Stapleton's place at Stuart Island

Stapleton alongside his boom of logs.
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Welcome Figures, 1947

Welcome figures at Cape Mudge village, 1947.
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Margaret Tipton of Surge Narrows, Read Island

Margaret Tipton in costume for some Americans who wanted a picture of a "Rustic".
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Heriot Bay and Rebecca Spit

View overlooking Heriot Bay and Rebecca Spit, 1915.
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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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B.C. Forest Service boat, "Cottonwood"

The "Cottonwood", a B.C. Forest Service boat, coming into Thurston Bay.
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Mansons Landing, Cortes Island

Home of Mr. John Manson and family at Sunny Brae, 1910.
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Group gathered at Camp Homewood on Quadra Island, May 1955

Gathering held to mark Reverend J. Walker's 90th birthday. Written on back of photograph: "Dad's 90th". Back row from left: Ethel Stecens, unknown, unknown, Dewey Vaughan, unknown. Second row from left: Joy (Walker) Huntley, unknown, unknown, Katie (Walker) Clarke, Mrs. Walker...
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Amy Barrow doing laundry on the beach at Klaoitsis Island

Amy is accompanied by the Barrow's faithful companions Rinnie and Nanette.
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The fog alarm building at Cape Mudge Lighthouse, Quadra Island

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Whaletown, Cortes Island

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Group of ladies at gathering at Stuart Island

Back from left: Mrs. Roy Sumner, Mrs. Margaret Vogel, Mrs. Madsen, and Besta Holmes. Front from left: Mrs. Meuhle, Margaret Parrish, Sandra Pritchard, Mary Brimacombe, Mrs. Roberta Aucoin, Ida Willoughby (Margaret Vogel's mother.) Photo taken June 24, 1953.
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Plowing the fields at the Yeatman family farm (Sunny Side) on Quadra Island

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Two of the Eilel Family's children with their toy dolls

The Eilel family lived at Princess Louisa Inlet.
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Fishing boat, Quathiaski #5, at Quathiaski Cove

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Aerial view of Big Bay, Stuart Island

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View of Hans Hansen's Ranch at Port Neville, B.C.

Photograph was taken approximately 1900.
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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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Likely view of the Homathko River canyon, Bute Inlet area

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CPR Steamship, Beatrice, at Quathiaski Cove

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A Western Canada Airways ltd. float plane landed at Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island

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The Marlatt family

Clockwise from left: Charles, Egerton, Elizabeth, Roy, Samuel with Mary, Paul, and Winonah. Members of the Marlatt family homesteaded on Mary Island.
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The Pedersen's float camp, at Watson Island

Watson Island, Tribune Channel
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W.E. Anderson, owner operator of the Quathiaski Canning Company, at his home in Vancouver

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Interior of Schnarr house, early 1920’s Bute Inlet

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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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