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Flight crew in front of Campbell River Municipal Airport terminal

View looking north at St. Ann's and Island Highway intersection

View of Island Highway through downtown Campbell River showing the L & H building and Seymour Pharmacy.

Campbell River waterfront

The third Willows Hotel (far left), Lilelana Dance Pavilion (built in 1918) and on the far right is the 1st Willows Hotel, in use as the Annex at the time this photo was taken.

Pechet with catch

Pechet with catch - a 42 lb Tyee.

The Campbell River estuary

Aerial view of the Campbell River estuary showing the Tyee Spit with various buildings including Painter's Spit Camp, Tyee Club house. View also includes a section of Indian Reserve # 10. At this time the estuary was used as the booming grounds for the Elk River Timber Co.

Herbert Pidcock at the Tyee Club scales

July 1st parade, Campbell River

Likely a float entered by the B.C. Power Commission in the July 1st parade, 1953.

May and Sam Henderson

Sam was the son of Kenneth Henderson, a Scottish engineer who came to Canada in 1880 and married Lucy Johnson, a high ranking Nakwaktok woman. Although the family had a homestead on Denman Island, the children spent much of their childhood with their mother’s relatives, living in Kwakwaka’wakw...

The New Ambulance Parked at the Fire Hall

Charles and Mary Thulin with their family

At the back from left: Carl, Mary & Lillie; at front: Anna, Elin & Charles

Seaplane base at the mouth of the Campbell River

Photo taken June, 1964.

Sam Henderson carving

Island Air float plane at dock at Tyee Spit, 1976.

One of Island Air's seaplanes - a Beaver. September, 1976.

View of Van Isle Theater, Campbell River

The Van Isle Theatre in wintertime, 1954.

Office interior at John Hart Generating Station, Campbell River

The waiting room at BC Hydro's John Hart generating station. Visitors waited here for a tour of the station. Photo taken July 6, 1965.

Sisters of St. Ann's receive gift to the hospital

Two of the nuns look over a new stretcher that was gifted to the Lourdes Hospital.

Observation bunker for viewing Ripple Rock Explosion

Campbell River Rotary Club Meeting at Painter's Lodge

Members of the Campbell River Kinsmen Club presenting a cheque to Rotarians. Note the painting of a Tyee, caught and registered with the Tyee Club, on the wall above the presenters.

Installing the waterline along the Island Hwy at Campbellton

Looking south along the Island Highway in Campbellton. Waterlines are being installed. The Crystall Grill and Pioneer Bakery are visible.

John Hart Dam, Campbell River

Campbell River Fire Department personnel and equipment

Campbell River's first fire hall Located at 10th Avenue and the Island Highway. Fire Chief Oscar Thulin second from left with wife Agnes beside him.

Campbell River's first Art Gallery

Campbell River's first art gallery opens above Page II books. Left to right: Tanya Hill and Arleigh Martell.

The Ripple Rock Explosion, Seymour Narrows

Salmon Festival Parade, Campbell River

Campbell River Mayor Tom Barnett and Mr. Tyee during the annual Campbell River Salmon Festival Parade held on July 1st, 1980.