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Unknown angler with catch

Interior of Allan's General Store in Campbellton

Allan's General store located at 1621 Island Hwy. Prior to 1956 store was known as Allan's Cash Grocery.

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.

The Naknakin family

Everything about this photo says 1950’s – the matching outfits worn by the two young girls, the embroidered name hats and (most telling of all) the young woman dressed in pants. Of the more than 400 photographs in this collection (most with women in them), only 4 show women wearing pants. The...

Moving the building that was to become Arbutus School into position

The Arbutus school was located on Elm Street and was for mentally challenged children.

Girl guides at camp on Hudson's Farm

BC Hydro offices at John Hart Generating Station

Three unknown anglers with fish

M. Murphy with catch

M. Murphy with catch - a 48 1/2 lb Tyee.

Construction of the John Hart Dam

July 1st parade, Campbell River Brownies

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).

Fish

The Painter house at the end of Campbell River Spit.

Ned and June Painter's home at the Campbell River Spit during the period that they operated the fishing camp from that location.

Jim Burnard with catch

Jim Burnard with his catch of 38 lb on August 29, 1981.

Annual General Meeting of Tyee Club

Tammy McConkey in photograph.

Construction of the John Hart Dam

Police officer receiving an award from Judge Roderick Haig-Brown

Postcard of Elk Falls in Winter

July 1st Parade, Campbell River

Pioneer Hardware's float in the July 1st parade, 1948. The man on the right is Oscar Thulin.

James Henderson's boat - the 'Shizoka'

James Henderson’s boat ‘Shizoka’ tied up at the Shell Oil wharf on the Tyee Spit in the late 1940’s. This wharf preceded the Argonaut Wharf which was built in 1951. The shed on the end of the wharf was later purchased by Sam Henderson and turned into a smoke house.

Unknown angler

Forbes Landing Lodge on lower Campbell Lake

Forbes Landing at its original site on Lower Campbell Lake. This photograph was taken just before the 1938 forest fire which occurred later that year and destroyed the lodge buildings.

Christmas party, Campbell River

Christmas party looks like it may have been held in the Community Hall at Campbellton.

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 the project had been taken over by the Campbell River Kinsmen Club.

Unknown angler with catch

Interior of Allan's General Store in Campbellton

Klondike Night event, Campbell River

The Naknakin family

Moving the building that was to become Arbutus School into position

Girl guides at camp on Hudson's Farm

BC Hydro offices at John Hart Generating Station

Three unknown anglers with fish

M. Murphy with catch

Construction of the John Hart Dam

July 1st parade, Campbell River Brownies

Campbell River RCMP detachment

Fish

The Painter house at the end of Campbell River Spit.

Jim Burnard with catch

Annual General Meeting of Tyee Club

Construction of the John Hart Dam

Police officer receiving an award from Judge Roderick Haig-Brown

Postcard of Elk Falls in Winter

July 1st Parade, Campbell River

James Henderson's boat - the 'Shizoka'

Unknown angler

Forbes Landing Lodge on lower Campbell Lake

Christmas party, Campbell River

Construction of the Community Hall, Campbell River

Sportfishing

Hydro Development

Elk Falls and the Campbell River

Willows Hotel

Elizabeth Quocksister Collection

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