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Big Rock 'dressed up' as a Pumpkin, 1986

A Campbell River protest regarding the dangers of the Island hwy.

Concerned mothers march for reduced speed limits on the residential areas of the Island Highway. Nov. 17, 1965 Third woman from the left may be Morgan Ostler.

July 1st Barbecue and Regatta

From left Ethel Assu, Sam Henderson, Francis Drake and Mae Henderson.

Mr. & Mrs. Naknakin (Jack) at Campbell River Museum

Quocksister family pole on Tyee Spit

A pole which stood on the Tyee Spit, and was bought in the early 1920's by the New York Museum.

Planes arrive at Tyee Spit sea base

Construction of the Federal Building, Campbell River.

This building is located at the corner of Alder St. and Beech St., and now (2011) contains the offices of Service Canada.

Job's daughters

Car wash at the Texaco gas station.

Officials touring the new Ladore Powerhouse, Campbell River

W.A.C. Bennett is second from the left.

Art Carey with his catch of a rare Daily Triple

Art Carey of Walla Walla, Washington and his catch - a rare "Daily Triple", three registered Tyee taken in one day weighing 33 lb, 37 lb, and 38 lb respectively. All three fish were landed on August 9, 1963.

Thulin family car in front of the third Willows Hotel

The Willows Hotel and Charles Thulin's first car, a Ford. Left to right (on balcony): Genevieve McDonald, Mrs. McDonald, Mr. McDonald (hotel manager), Unknown, Jack Glanvelle (manager of Thulin store), and the first constable stationed in Campbell River. Left to right (front porch):...

Observation bunker for viewing Ripple Rock Explosion

Unloading herring at the wharf in Campbell River

First herring boat to come in to the government wharf after the herring season was the Bripak, from Vancouver. March 15, 1972.

The Cliffe family

Front row: Moses Cliffe with his son and daughter. Back row left to right: Anne Munday, Molly Whale and Eleanor Cliffe (née Wilson). Molly Whale (born 1875) was Eleanor’s aunt. She and her first husband, Joe Munday of Salmon River, adopted Anne Munday. Joe Munday passed away and Molly...

M.A. Cowan with catch

M.A. Cowen of San Francisco, California, U.S.A. - August 1925. Present at organizational meeting of Tyee Club.

The Evans family with a Tyee

Construction of the Community Hall, Campbell River

Volunteers working on constructing the Community Hall in downtown Campbell River. The hall took a number of years to build but was opened in 1954. At this time this project had been taken over by the Campbell River Kinsmen Club.

Construction of the penstocks at John Hart Dam

View of BC Hydro's John Hart dam under construction.

The official opening of Willow Point Elementary School

Mrs. John Ferguson, Daily Double Trophy winner

Daily Double Trophy winner for 1967, Mrs. John Ferguson with her guide Doug Piggott. Her catches, a 45½ lb and a 37 lb Tyee, which she caught on August 29, 1967.

Miss Campbell River, Karen Imamura boards the plane

Photo to accompany article in C.R. Courier newspaper, July 16, 1964.

Bridge over the Campbell River during flood, 1934

Constructing the Community Hall

Thulin barn and livestock, Campbell River

One of the Thulin Family operations was a dairy farm known as the Strathcona Dairy. Jack Phillips used to deliver the milk, collect the empty bottles, wash them, milk the cows, and fill the bottles. These had 'Strathcona Dairy' molded into the side of them.

Fred Nunns on his homestead in Campbellton

Frederick Nuuns obtained land along the Campbell River in 1887 and is considered one of the Campbell River's first non-native settlers. He is seen here on the left in front of his barn. The woman on the right may be his sister Annie who also lived on the Nunns homestead at one point.