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Peter Mountain at Bones Bay Cannery

Bones Bay Cannery. In 1927 the Canadian Fish Company closed their cannery operation in Shushartie Bay and transferred the equipment to Bones Bay on W. Cracroft Island in Johnstone Strait. Close to the gillnet and seine fisheries of Johnstone Strait and the mainland inlets, the Bones Bay cannery...

Construction of the John Hart Dam

Campbell River graduating class of 1956

Sportfishing at Painter's Lodge

Roderick Haig-Brown with dog Souse fishing

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.

Sportfishing

Mrs. Randall, Tyee Man, with her catch

Mrs. T.B. Randall of Vancouver, B.C. being presented with diamond button by Wallace H. McMillan, president of the Tyee Club of B.C. Mrs. Randall was Tyee Man and new record holder in 1941. Her Tyee salmon was 66½ lbs and she caught it on August 7, 1941.

Constructing the Community Hall

View of Painter's Lodge under construction

View of Painter's Lodge under construction in August 1938. Mr. Remington Bishop can be seen walking down the wharf. The Painter family initially began operating a fish camp on the Tyee Spit, Campbell River and later established Painter's Fishing Resort.

View of John Hart Generating Station

B.C. Hydro's John Hart generating station with the surge towers behind, 1951.

A model salmon

A model of a 62 lb Tyee Salmon caught in the Campbell River area. Presented by Robert Page to the Natural History Museum, South Kensington, London.

Warren Deal of Lake Oswego, Oregon, U.S.A. with catch

Warren Deal of Lake Oswego, Oregon, U.S.A. with his catch - a 47 lb Tyee caught on on August 29, 1963. Guide Lew Woolman.

Annual General Meeting of Tyee Club

Sportfishermen

Jack Riley is man in centre.

View of the Waterfront, 1912

A view overlooking the waterfront in Campbell River. The first Willow's Hotel is visible in the distance.

Construction of the John Hart Dam

Men drying fish on the waterfront

Members of the Thulin Transfer 10-pm Bowling Team

Photograph of the team members taken Jan, 1951.

Interior of Anglican Church

View of the interior at St. Peter's Anglican church.

Unidentified angler with a salmon

Job's daughters

Car wash at the Texaco gas station.

Campbell River aerial view looking north

Aerial view showing the new Campbell River Elementary, Junior-Senior High School and surrounding area. This school was located at the north corner of Dogwood St. and 7th Ave. The photograph was likely taken shortly after the school was opened (in 1950).

Peter Mountain at Bones Bay Cannery

Construction of the John Hart Dam

Campbell River graduating class of 1956

Sportfishing at Painter's Lodge

Roderick Haig-Brown with dog Souse fishing

James Henderson's boat - the 'Shizoka'

Sportfishing

Mrs. Randall, Tyee Man, with her catch

Constructing the Community Hall

View of Painter's Lodge under construction

View of John Hart Generating Station

A model salmon

Warren Deal of Lake Oswego, Oregon, U.S.A. with catch

Annual General Meeting of Tyee Club

Sportfishermen

View of the Waterfront, 1912

Construction of the John Hart Dam

Men drying fish on the waterfront

Members of the Thulin Transfer 10-pm Bowling Team

Interior of Anglican Church

Unidentified angler with a salmon

Job's daughters

Campbell River aerial view looking north

Official opening of El King's Shell Station

Walter Spencer, telegraph agent, outside the telegraph office

Sportfishing

Hydro Development

Elk Falls and the Campbell River

Willows Hotel

Elizabeth Quocksister Collection

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