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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.

Thunderbird Carving at Wei Wai Kum Cemetery

Postcard showing the Thunderbird carving at the Wei Wai Kum cemetery on the Campbell River Spit.

Glenn Ford and Daphne Corbett

Winners of the annual boat regatta, Campbell River

The third Willows Hotel, Campbell River

Ivy McDonald with her catch

Ivy McDonald with her catch of a 55 lb Tyee in 1958. Guide Les McDonald (not in photograph).

View of the area that was to become the Foreshore Park

Looking south down the Island Highway. The Bee Hive Café and Laver's Store visible on the left.

Unknown man and woman anglers with fish

Morris and Christine Petersen

Morris and Christine Petersen in the front yard of their home in Campbellton.

St. Ann's at the Island Highway

Traffic cop at the intersection of St. Ann's and Island Highway. The Discovery Inn and Chevron Standard gas station are visible in the background.

A group of students from Shurley Durham's dance school, Campbell River

Herbert and Dolly Pidcock with Mrs. Wiborn

Herbert Pidcock and another angler with catch of salmon

Herbert Pidcock on left with a 70lb salmon caught in the Campbell River area.

View of the Quinsam Hotel Campbellton

This view of the Quinsam Hotel was taken before it was extensively rennovated in 1963. The rennovations included a large addition that wrapped around the front and side of the building.

Tyee salmon on the scale

John Henderson

Shepard and Evans with catch

Charles and Mary Thulin with their family

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

A hiking party going to the Falls

View of the Canyon below Elk Falls.

View of Tyee Spit at low tide

BC Airlines seaplane base on left. Photo taken before the estuary was dredged, 1965.

Opening of the new government wharf, Campbell River

Opening ceremonies for the new wharf in Campbell River, January 16, 1950. Opening event was conducted by the Campbell River Chamber of Commerce and attended by J.L. Gibson, Independent member for the Comox-Alberni riding.

The Grand Opening of the Willow Point Esso

Walter Morgan's boat can be seen parked in the front.

Office at BC Hydro's John Hart Power house site

Zellerbach family and catch

Sisters of St. Ann, Campbell River

The first four sisters to come to Campbell River before the hospital was reopened: Sister Mary Rose Yvonne, Sister Mary Kathleen, Sister Mary Mark, and Sister Mary John Leonard.