Three carved welcome figures at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

These welcome figures were located near the burial grounds at the Cape Mudge Village.
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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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Mansons Landing, Cortes Island

Home of Mr. John Manson and family at Sunny Brae, 1910.
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The Champions' small boat, Toba Inlet

The Champions lived up Toba Inlet
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Alfred Luoma's home, Granite Bay, Quadra Island

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Boats tied up at the wharf at the Landing, Stuart Island

Coast Missionary boat an be seen behind the shed. Boat on the far right is "Eva W." George Parson's boat."Klakweet", Jack Fisher's boat. He drowned off of it. Lower right, "Tidal Wave" Bill Jago's boat. "John Antle" of the Columbia Coast...
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Group of ladies beside the walunt tree at Sunny Side Farm, Quadra Island

Sunny Side farm was the home of the Yeatman family. From left: E.R.Yeatman, Mae Anderson, Dot Yeatman, Emma Yeatman.
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Fishing, possibly for eulachon, on the Kleena Kleene River

From left: Borden Hayward, Jim Stanton and Laurette Stanton up Kleena Kleene River, at the head of Knight Inlet.
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W.E. Anderson with his grandson Edward McAllister

W.E. Anderson was the owner operator of the Quathiaski Canning Company, Quadra Island. This photograph was taking in their back garden of his Vancouver home at 1499 Angus Drive.
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Animal skins at Mr. Chapman's house, Stuart Island

Mr. Chapman shown beside skins drying in front of his home at Stuart Island. Skins include cougars, wolves, mink, martin, and bear skins. One cougar was shot six feet from his house.
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Union Steamship Chelohsin at wharf at Surge Narrows

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Marshall's place after the 1946 earthquake, Read Island

Note the fence far above the field it once enclosed. This earthquake took place on June 5, 1946 and measured 7.3 on the Richter Scale.
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Agnes Twidle in her garden, Granite Bay, Quadra Island

Agnes and her husband Henry settled in Granite Bay in 1911.
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Captain and Mrs. James A. Nixon of Twin Islands

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Group of children on field at the Cape Mudge Village, Quadra Island

The man on the far left is Mr. Pettingell, a missionary. In the background is the Church and the mission house on the right.
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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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Carving at Gwayasdums, Gilford Island

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

Taken between 1936-1938.
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Anderson family car on road in the winter, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island

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Quadra Island May Day, 1958

Back row from left: Glen Fair, Jack Grafton, Dennis Brendeland, and Sandy Billy. Front row from right: Shirley Basset, Carolyn Grafton, Christine Ogren, and Vicki Assu.
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Jim and Laurette Stanton with dog

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View of Port Neville, B.C.

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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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Meuhle house at Big Bay, Stuart Island

Big Bay, Stuart Island
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May Day celebrations at Port Neville

Children with flags at May Day celebrations likely taken in 1937.
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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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