Beach in front of Cape Mudge Lighthouse and Fog Station, Quadra Island

The Lighthouse station was established in 1898. Cape Mudge Beacon was built in 1915.
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Anderson family car on road in the winter, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island

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Parker's Logging Camp

The Parkers' float camp was located at Trevenon Bay.
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Believe to be the Lansall family home in Chameleon Harbour

August married Zaida Lansall in 1922. The Lansall family homesteaded at Cameleon Harbour, Sonora Island.
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Angus Kerr hauling in his gillnet

Angus Kerr gillnet fishing at Toba Inlet in 1939.
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View of Blind Channel, West Thurlow Island

This photograph was likely taken in 1916 when the Blind Channel Cannery was under construction.
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Schnarr girls with their pet cougar

Marion Schnarr with cougar, Girlie. Pearl Schnarr is in the background. Photograph taken near the Schnarr homestead at Owen Bay.
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August and Zaida Schnarr's daughters in front of cages

This photograph was taken at the Schnarr family homestead at Bute Inlet. The girls are standing in front of the marten and mink cages.
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Francis and Amy Barrow with a group of residents

From left: Francis and Amy Barrow, Bill Horth, Frank Norris, Frank Shepheard, and Percy Belson.
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Group at the beach at Drew Harbour, Quadra Island

From left: Helen Joyce, Ida Roberts, unknown man behind her, Dot Yeatman, Mike Andrews, Frank Yeatman, and George Yeatman.
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The May Pole Dance at celebrations at Port Neville

Photograph was likely taken in 1937.
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The Olsen family at Big Bay, Stuart Island

Winnie Olsen and her three sons; Gerry, Bob, and Carl. Big Bay, Stuart Island. The Olsens had a homestead on Sonora Island across the channel from Stuart Island.
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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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Alfred Joyce on his horse, Cayuse

Alfred Joyce on his horse named "Cayuse" at the Joyce family home in Cape Mudge, circa 1900.
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Quadra Island May Day, 1956

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The store and machine shop at the Landing, Stuart Island, B.C.

From left: Machine shop, cabin, post office, store. Jack Parrish had his machine shop in this location for approximately a year. He brought his machine shop from Redonda Bay where it was built, moved it to this location at the Landing, then moved it to his own property at Woodside Bay.
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Stapleton's place at Stuart Island

Stapleton alongside his boom of logs.
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Quathiaski Canning Company seine boat crew brailing salmon

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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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View inside the Marlatt family home, Mary Island

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The tugboat Matilda Foss going through Green Point Rapids

The tugboat Matilda Foss was operated by the American company Foss Launch & Tug Company of Tacoma.
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The Yeatmans in front of their log cabin at Sunnyside Farm, Quadra Island

From left: Robert Ernest Yeatman (on "Maud" the horse, born January, 1896), Thomas Charles Yeatman (born July 20, 1886), Samuel George Yeatman (born July 27, 1892) Fredrick Charles Yeatman (born April 17, 1858), Fredrick Cook Yeatman (January 7, 1894), James Kayson Yeatman (born February...
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View of glacier at the head of Bute Inlet

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Two Quadra Island residents with catch of salmon at Quathiaski Cove

Harold C. and Lloyd Edgett with fishing catch, Quathiaski Cove.
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May Day Celebrations on Quadra Island

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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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