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Charles Thulin with teamster on Island Highway

Charles Thulin on right. Photograph taken just south of the third Willows Hotel, Campbell River.

Alfred Moss with catch, Tyee Man

Alfred C. Moss, Tyee Man 1952, with is 67 lb Tyee that he caught on August 30, 1952.

Herbert Pidcock and Dr. Wiborn with a salmon

Herbert Pidcock on left holding salmon.

A young Bill Henderson

Bill is one of eight sons of well known carver Sam Henderson and his wife May. Bill is a skilled carver himself.

View of the Waterfront and Old Wharf

View of the old wharf. Willows Hotel visible on right and the General Store and Telegraph office on shore.

Campbell River's waterfront and wharf

Buildings on shore from left: Laver's Store, Bee Hive Café block and the Willows Hotel.

Quinsam Hotel Opening

Jim English (seated), also known as "the Bishop", was the owner of the Quinsam Hotel from 1924 to 1959.

Campbell River police officers

A.N. Wolverton with fish

Johnny Ferry Jr.

Johnny Ferry Jr. posing with his decorated bike. What looks like a cedar bark gathering basket hangs on his back.

Dean Drake

The dedication ceremony of a Sam Henderson pole to Peter Smith at the Peter Smith memorial. Peter Smith was a former Chief of Alert Bay.

Paul Kadang, from Borneo, a protégé of John Young's

A Campbell River protest regarding the dangers of the Island hwy.

Concerned mothers march for reduced speed limits on the residential areas of the Island Highway. Nov. 17, 1965 Third woman from the left may be Morgan Ostler.

Front of the Lourdes Hospital

One of Nunns from the Lourdes Hospital with new equipment

Nunns from the order of the Sister's of St. Ann's operated the Lourdes Hospital in Campbell River from 1929-1957. One of the Nunns receiving a new piece of equipment which appears to be a refrigeration unit of some type.

Stan Douglas and Roderick Haig-Brown scuba diving

Mercy, Lloyd, and Carol on the steps

Mercy Naknakin, Lloyd Quocksister, and his sister Carol on the steps of their grandmother’s house.

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.

Campbell River Hospital

The original Lourdes Hospital at Campbell River, BC, built in 1914. Another portion was built on in 1929, and later used as the village offices before being demolished in 1960. The house at the right side of photograph was an old nurse's home, and the building just glimpsed over the trees may...

July 1st Parade, Campbell River

Members of the Gilford Island Band, Kwikwasut'inuxw Haxwa'mis, and the ‘Nakwaxda’xw Band participating in Campbell River's July 1st Parade at Lane Field.

Swim class

Charles Thulin with teamster on Island Highway

Alfred Moss with catch, Tyee Man

Herbert Pidcock and Dr. Wiborn with a salmon

A young Bill Henderson

View of the Waterfront and Old Wharf

Campbell River's waterfront and wharf

Quinsam Hotel Opening

Campbell River police officers

A.N. Wolverton with fish

Johnny Ferry Jr.

Dean Drake

Paul Kadang, from Borneo, a protégé of John Young's

A Campbell River protest regarding the dangers of the Island hwy.

Front of the Lourdes Hospital

One of Nunns from the Lourdes Hospital with new equipment

Stan Douglas and Roderick Haig-Brown scuba diving

Mercy, Lloyd, and Carol on the steps

Campbell River's first Art Gallery

Campbell River Hospital

July 1st Parade, Campbell River

Roderick Haig-Brown in his study, Haig-Brown House

Campbell River Fire Department truck

Campbell River Municipal Airport

Unknown angler with fish

Sportfishing

Hydro Development

Elk Falls and the Campbell River

Willows Hotel

Elizabeth Quocksister Collection

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