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

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Mr. Chapman at his house on Stuart Island

"The place where C. shot the cougar. I just to the right of the pole on the left." identification from Barrow's original journal
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Welcome Figures, 1947

Welcome figures at Cape Mudge village, 1947.
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Horse and cart on the road to Mansons Landing

From left: Flo McKay, Jean Manson, Dorothy Manson, and Dorcas Essen.
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Portrait of Sonny Marlatt

Father of Roy Marlatt, who bought Mary 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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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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Francis and Amy Barrow

From left: Francis Barrow, Amy Barrow, unknown man
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Karen Hansen daughter of early Port Neville, settler Hans Hansen.

Karen Hansen is the oldest daughter of Hans and Kathinka Hanseon and was born April 28, 1904.
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A boat under construction in August Schnarr's boat shed

This photograph is likely taken of the boat shed that August had at his home at Owen Bay.
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View of Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island showing several of the cannery buildings.

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The Keeling children of Read Island

From left: Clarence and Win Keeling. Girl is unknown.
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Early Stuart Island settlers

From left: Sara Madsen, Margaret Parrish, Gerd Holm, Bertha Meuhle, and Bill Meuhle.
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The boat Five B.R., at Needle Peaks, Bute Inlet

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Blind Channel Cannery under construction

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

The Eilel family lived at Princess Louisa Inlet.
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Jack Parrish's Sawmill at Woodside Bay, Stuart Island

Jack Parrish's Sawmill at Woodside Bay, Stuart Island Man on left; Stan Larson, on right; Jack Parrish. The sawmill was set up beside Parrish's machine shop. Jack Parrish moved to Stuart Island 1928. He bought some property in Woodside Bay from either the Murans or the Squires. "We...
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Phil Lavigne at his homestead, Prideaux Haven

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August Schnarr’s rabbit and marten cages, Bute Inlet homestead

August Schnarr's three children Pansy, Pear and Marion looking into the cages.
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Gentleman in front garden of J. Hovell’s home, Quadra Island

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Luoma family stump ranch in Granite Bay, Quadra Island

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Wedding at Cape Mudge

Leila Roberts and Ronnie Assu cutting the cake at their wedding.
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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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Whittington's beachfront at Burdwood Bay, Read Island

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August Schnarr and Mrs. Williams with cougar shot by Schnarr

Photograph was taken in the late late 1930s or 40s.
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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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