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Group in front of Painter House, Tyee Spit

Group in front of Painter family house on the Tyee Spit, 1922. E.P. (Ned) Painter (in shadows on left) and his wife June Painter (standing in doorway in white dress) established a boat building, sportfishing camp business on the Tyee Spit.

Dr. Singer with his catch

View of Moose Falls, Campbell River

The First Snowball Queen

Campbell River Elementary Junior Senior High School, 1953.

Unidentified woman with salmon at Tyee Club scale

Construction of Strathcona Dam, 1950s

Cofferdams at Strathcona dam.

Elk Falls, Campbell River

Campbell River High School Dance

Klondike Night, Campbell River

"Klondike Night" event held by the Campbell River Rotary Club in the community hall, 1948.

First prize in a Campbell River parade

Left to right: unknown, Katie Henderson, Sam Henderson (standing behind), Mark Henderson (smallest child in front), Maggie Henderson, unknown, Edith Henderson, unknown, unknown, Catherine Naknakim, Reubina Ferry, unknown, Dan Henderson, unknown, Johnny Ferry Jr., Eva Martin (granddaughter of Katie...

Quinsam Trucking vehicles in front of Imperial Fuel, Campbellton

Logging trucks operated by Joe Zanatta in front of shop in Campbellton. Building on the right is the Quinsam Hotel.

'The Dance Hall'

A favourite swimming hole located on the inside of the Tyee Spit near where the campground is today. Local children used to call this area ‘The Dance Hall’ because one of the early big houses on the spit had an extension, raised on piles, that jutted out over this stretch of shoreline.

Group of Campbell River Midget Ball Team members at dinner

Mrs. Jean De Kay of San Francisco with catch

Mrs. Jean De Kay of San Francisco, U.S.A. with her catch - a 49½ lb Tyee salmon caught on August 4, 1960.

Aerial view of downtown Campbell River

View of downtown Campbell River showing the Willows Hotel, Community Hall, Van Isle Theatre as well as a number of other retail store fronts.

First aid post set up on school grounds

Ticket selling booth at the Community Hall

An Island Air seaplane in front of the ERT log dump

Carl 'Tubby' Thulin of Pioneer Hardware

Downtown Campbell River, 1950

View looking south on the Island Highway through downtown Campbell River, 1950. On right is Alex MacLean's Men's Wear. The large building across the street is Laver's Department Store.

Salmon Barbeque at Museum Day, Foreshore Pavilion

Salmon barbeque in the Foreshore Pavilion for Museum Day event, Sept. 3. 1982.

Unknown angler

View of the wood stave penstocks leading from John Hart Dam

R.D. Berger with catch

R.D. Berger (on left) holding his catch of a 43 lb Tyee which he caught on August 5, 1975. Guide Graham Nielson on right.

Eleanor Cliffe and Elizabeth Quocksister

Bones Bay cannery workers: Eleanor Cliffe and Elizabeth Quocksister.