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Snowball Dance, 1956

Campbell River Midget Baseball Team

Charles and Mary Thulin with their family

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

Publicity office, Campbell River

Marion W. Slocum with catch

Marion W. Slocum with her catch - a 59 lb Tyee Salmon caught on September 4, 1947. She caught this fish using 3/6" Tyee Club regulation tackle and her guide was D.L. Les McDonald.

Campbell River waterfront, July 1st

The Campbell River Wharf, built in 1906, with the CP Steamship Princess Beatrice tied up at the wharf. Photograph was taken approximately from the front of the third Willows Hotel. The wooden boardwalk that ran along the beach side of the Island Hwy, visible in the photograph.

Carihi principal John Young with Phil Sampson

At this time Phil Sampson was the Secretary-Treasurer of the School Board in Campbell River.

Aerial view of old and new wharves and fishermen's floats

St. Peter's Church Ladies Auxiliary

The Ladies Auxiliary meet at the Pidcock family home (later the Haig-Brown House). The woman standing in the photograph is Les McDonald's mother, Annie.

Aerial view of Campbell River

Aerial view showing the Campbell River Public School, later called the Elm School, and Anglican Church. The school burned down in 1972 and was rebuilt with the addition of offices for the school board.

Wallace Baikie and Carl Thulin survey logging operation

Long time Campbell River residents participate in forestry tour, July 2, 1964.

Herbert Pidcock(?) with catch of salmon

Possibly Herbert Pidcock with catch of salmon.

Styer with catch

Styer with catch - a 39 lb Tyee.

Members of the Tyee Plaza Merchant's Assocation

The new executive of the Tyee Plaza merchants association with a model of their new mascot "Mr. Tyee". Left to right: Mel Clarke (drugstore), Bill Meyer (Men's Wear), John Hasbrouck (Town Shoes), Dave Chilton (Super Valu), Greg Hartisan, unknown , Mary Larsen (Island Images),...

Children attending Halloween Party

Halloween party sponsored by the Campbell River Kinsmen Club, 1950.

Herbert Pidcock with fishing lure

Well known Campbell River fishing guide, Herbert Pidcock, with a lure.

The 'Big Rock' near Campbell River

Campbellton after a snow storm, 1938

Einar Anderson with four fish

View of the Island Highway and St. Ann's Rd.

Portrait of Carl Petersen, an early settler of Campbell River

This photo was taken around the year 1900. Carl was one of three brothers from Denmark who took jobs with the International Timber Company and decided to settle in the district. They bought land in the area that is now known as Petersen Road.

Event possibly at the old community hall in Campbellton

Oscar Thulin's home

Oscar Thulin's home located at the corner of Shoppers Row and 10th avenue, downtown Campbell River.

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.