Reubina and Johnny Ferry Junior in old WW2 style kapok life jackets. Life jackets filled with kapok, a buoyant fibre harvested from a tropical tree, were extensively used by several navies during World War II. Generations of post-war coastal kids grew up with these cumbersome and much-hated life...
Members of the Gilford Island Band, Kwikwasut'inuxw Haxwa'mis, and the ‘Nakwaxda’xw Band participating in Campbell River's July 1st Parade at Lane Field. Woman at centre in traditional dress is Katie Ferry dancing with John Ferry (Sr.) to her right. The man in uniform on the far...
"Ethel Barwise writes on the back of this postcard, ""Here we are just after our lunch. This is just above the 'Falls',"" in reference to Elk Falls.
Left to right: Miss Anna Thulin, Mr. Walter Spencer, Mr. Bradley, Miss Ethel Barwise (Hetty), Miss Elin Thulin,...
Mr. Hardy, Assistant Postmaster, inside the Post Office
The first official Post Office in Campbell River was in the Thulin General Store. The post office was partitioned off from the rest of the store and had its own entrance. Mr. Charles Thulin was the postmaster and Mr. Hardy (pictured here) was an assistant who also clerked in the store.
View of children with their decorated bicycles participating in the annual parade. Vehicle behind may be the C.R. Volunteer Fire Department's fire truck.
Hilda Parker Kuett, Tyee Man 1946, with her catch - a 66 lb Tyee. She caught her prize winning fish on August 23, 1946 and was guided by Carl Erickssen (not in photograph).
Drilling crew involved in project to destroy Ripple Rock
Photograph taken by local author Francis Dickie for use in an article he wrote about one of the attempts to remove Ripple Rock. Dickie's caption read: "Men of drilling crew: brave men who rode a continually active "sea-earth-quake" in the heart of perhaps the most dangerous tide...
