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Campbell River bowling team

The Thulin Family

Front: Carl and Charles Thulin; Back: Lillie, Mary, Elin, and Anna Thulin

Campbell River Senior High Graduation ceremony 1955

Installation of Officers for the Campbell River Kinsmen Club.

Bones Bay Cannery

Wilbur (?), net man at the Bones Bay Cannery on West Cracoft Island. Many Lekwiltok people from Campbell River worked at Bones Bay during the summer fishing season. When the cannery closed in the late 1940’s Bones Bay manager Jack Dorman and James Henderson of Campbell River put some of the...

Katie Ferry (nee Henderson) with husband John Ferry

Building the Foreshore Park

Later known as the Robert V. Ostler Park fillng in a section of the waterfront area directly in front of the Island Highway.

Campbell River waterfront showing the Big Rock, September 1971.

Klondike Night event, Campbell River

Klondike Day's event held in Campbell River. This event was annually held by the Rotary Club of Campbell River.

Campbell River Meats

An unidentified child in the Henderson baby buggy

Unidentified child in the Henderson baby buggy, which is parked at the Spit soccer field. “That buggy went to whoever had a baby, but it just kept coming back to us,” says Dan Henderson.

Swimming lessons at the Campbell River estuary

Children were given their swim lessons at the Tyee Spit, as there was not yet a pool in Campbell River.

Main street of Campbell River

View of the main street, downtown Campbell River. The Laver's store is visible at the far left.

Quinsam Fish Hatchery

Jim Van Tine at Quinsam Fish Hatchery, inspects fish raised at the hatchery before they are released.

Dr. J.A. Wiborn with Herbert Pidcock and salmon

Snow in Campbellton

A group of people pose for a photograph between the Quinsam Hotel and the Pioneer Bakery in Campbellton after a heavy snowfall.

Aerial view of downtown Campbell River

Aerial view looking south along the Island Hwy. from 10th avenue. Photograph was taken before 1958 as the Federal Building on Alder Street is not built or under construction.

Two male anglers with three fish

Mrs. Bob Hammond with catch

Mrs. Bob Hammond with her catch - a 43½ lb Tyee caught on August 17, 1970.

Perkin's farm, north Campbell River.

John and Gwen Perkins' farm in north Campbell River. Clearing land for a garden.

Elk Falls, Campbell River

Notice the original photograph is labeled 'Echo Falls.'

Guide Charley Lynch with two fisherman

George Quocksister

Sam Henderson carving

Mr. and Mrs. James Forbes

Mr. and Mrs. Forbes relax in the main room of the Forbes Landing Lodge.