Students at Quadra Island School, 1927

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Read Island resident surveying damage from the 1946 earthquake

This earthquake took place on June 5, 1946 and measured 7.3 on the Richter Scale.
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Wedding at Cape Mudge

The wedding of Leila Roberts and Ronnie Assu. From left: Chief Billy Assu, unknown, Ronnie Assu, Leila Roberts, and Bud Recalma (of Qualicum).
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August Schnarr standing on Kleena Kleene glacier

August Schnarr had noted that since this photograph was taken in 1913 the glacier has receded 5 miles.
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Group in front of the houses at Cape Mudge Village, Quadra Island

At far left is Mr. Pettingell, a missionary, with a group of men from the village.
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Teacher Doris Nye with pupils at the schoolhouse on Read Island

From left: Forrest Lambert, Billy Whittington, Bonny Whittington, Doris Nye, and Leta Whittington.
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View of Hans Hansen's Ranch at Port Neville, B.C.

Taken between 1936-1938.
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Stapleton's place at Stuart Island

Stapleton alongside his boom of logs.
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Four loggers at Powell River Company boom at Teakerne Arm

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Mrs. Knox with a carving at the Cape Mudge Village, Quadra Island

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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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The first school on Valdez (Quadra) Island

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Group of people standing beside a large skate

Mae Anderson is at left. The skate in this photo is a type of fish. The photograph was taken in front of one of the Quathiaski Canning Company buildings, likely in the late 1910s to early 1920s.
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Crew on the Union Steamship, Venture

Back row, from left: 2nd Mate; Purser Bert Robson; Captain John Park; Chief Engineer Arthur; Chief steward Billy Finlayson. Front row, from left: Frank Barnsley (son of Union Steamships Co. Manager); First Mate MacDonald.
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Pictograph at Kingcome Inlet

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Portrait of Ann Forrest

James and Ann Forrest were early settlers at Shoal Bay, Thurlow Island. After they left the Shoal Bay they settled in the Comox area.
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Portrait of Grace Hood

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View of Blind Channel Cannery, Thurlow Island

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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Lucky Jim Mine operations, Granite Bay, Quadra Island

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Portrait of R.J. Walker, Quadra Island's first teacher

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Alfred Luoma's home, Granite Bay, Quadra Island

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View of Blind Channel, West Thurlow Island showing the cannery

The Blind Channel cannery was built in 1916 by W.E. Anderson who also owned the cannery at Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island. The cannery closed in 1925- 1926.
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The First Lighthouse at Cape Mudge, Quadra Island

Written on back: "This is Louie and I on to[p] of the lighthouse. I have marked myself. Lighthouse built c. 1896, it burned down or destroyed somehow and was rebuilt in 1915."
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The second Heriot Bay Hotel, Quadra Island

The second Heriot Bay Hotel, was built by Hosea Bull, This building burned shortly after completion. It opened December 27, 1911 and burned May 11, 1912. A replacement was built shortly thereafter.
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Social gathering on Read 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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