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Entrance to Elk Falls Park

The old entrance to Elk Falls Provincial Park - before the new road was constructed.

Herbert Pidcock(?) with catch of salmon

Possibly Herbert Pidcock with catch of salmon.

Lions Club work party paints fences at senior's homes

Left to right: Jim Howie, Mike Turner, George Tait, Cais Hofland, and Len Gossen.

Campbell River RCMP detachment

A farewell celebration for Len Gray, an RCMP officer, and his wife Jackie. (Len is beside Roderick Haig-Brown and Dr. N.B. Hall).

R.C. Burdick, Tyee Man, with his catch

R.C. Burdick, Tyee Man and 3/6 Champion 1953, with his catch a - 60 lb Tyee caught on August 3, 1953 using Tyee Club regulation 3/6 tackle.

Annual General Meeting of Tyee Club

Campbell River Fire Department

Campbell River's first fire hall Located at 10th Avenue and the Island Highway.

Dr. Richard Murphy and Family

Dr. Murphy, a physician and longtime member of the Tyee Club, with his wife, Mary, and children Michael and Steven.

Snowball Dance, 1956

Campbell River Fire Department personnel and equipment

Construction of Strathcona Dam, 1950s

Construction of the Strathcona powerhouse looking downstream, 1950s.

Doctor St. John

Doctor St. John, Campbell River physician, 1945.

Alex Thomson

Alex Thomson was an agent for the Union Steamship Co. He later became wharfinger for Campbell River.

Interview being filmed at CRTV's studio, Campbell River

Bob Strachan and Karen Sandford(MLA) criticize Social Credit at news conference being filmed at CRTV studios.

Mr. Bonnor with his catch of five fish

Construction of Community Hall

Constructing the Community Hall in downtown Campbell River. The hall took a number of years to build but was opened in 1954.

Campbell River School class, 1931, Division 2

Teacher: Herb Walters Back row (L-R): Ernie Petersen, Lloyd Roller, unknown, unknown, Gladys Anderson, Erma Saarikko, Betty Foster, Fred Peterson, unknown, Norman Stanley. Front row: Harry Benson, Edward Foster, Joan Painter, Dorothy Andrews(?), Elvira Livingson, Frances McCarthy, Joan Leyland,...

Bill Henderson dancing at Foreshore Pavilion

Bill Henderson is second from left dancing with members of his family at the Foreshore Pavilion. This may have been part of the annual Salmon Festival celebrations.

View of Forbes Landing Lodge, Campbell River

Ladore Dam construction, Campbell River

Mrs. Butler, Tyee Man

Mrs. W.C. Butler, Tyee Man 1934, with her catch.

Children selling worms, Campbell River

Children likley lived in Campbellton near the photographer, Godfrey Baldwin's home. 1949

Big Rock 'dressed up' as a Pumpkin, 1986

Herbert Pidcock with a catch

The L & H Block Campbell River

L & H Block located at 900 block of Highway 19A through downtown Campbell River. At this time offices of Dr. Richard Murphy and Hancock on second floor, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Post Office at street level.