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Youngster walk around town with posters for new arena

The Campbell River Reserve

Queen Mary Quocksister's house.

Elizabeth Coleman - Tyee Man 1945

Elizabeth Coleman of San Francisco, California, U.S.A. – Tyee Man 1945. Weight 62½ lb.

Dawn Peterson with 61 lb Tyee

Reubina Ferry

Elizabeth’s half sister Reubina Ferry attended Queen Margaret’s Private School in Duncan. Prior to 1950 children from the Campbell River Indian Reserve were not permitted to attend the local public school. A Day School on the Tyee Spit provided Grades 1 to 8, but parents who wanted a high school...

View of the wood stave penstock leading from John Hart Dam

Snowball Queen, 1957

Fisherman with catch of salmon at Dolphin's Resort

Front porch of the third Willows Hotel, Campbell River

Haig-Brown children

Roderick Haig-Brown's children: Mary, Alan, Celia, and Valerie - being photographed for a magazine.

Campbell River's Court House

View of the first Court House in Campbell River. This building was located on the Island Highway directly across from the Government Wharf. April 14, 1971

A Campbell River flood

The Injanuaty Studio Upholstering in a Campbellton flood, 1948.

John Peacey in his uniform

John Campbell Peacey was the son of Annie and John Peacey who were early settlers in the area that is now downtown Campbell River. John is considered the first non-native child to be born in Campbell River. John was a much decorated World War I hero. A few years after he returned from overseas he...

Painter's Lodge

Float plane base at the Tyee Spit

B.C. Airline's float plane tied up at the dock, located in the Campbell River estuary. Log booming grounds visible in the back ground. September 1965.

T'sonoqua feast dish at the Pidcock house, Campbell River

A woman sitting in T'sonoqua Feast Dish when it was beside the tennis court at Herbert and Dolly Pidcock's home on the banks of the Campbell River (2250 Campbell River Rd.). This feast dish is currently on display in the Museum at Campbell River Gallery.

Salmon Barbeque at Museum Day, Foreshore Pavilion

Salmon barbeque prepared by the Henderson family for the Museum Day at the Foreshore Park, Sept. 3, 1982.

Chandler trophy fish, 59 1/2 lb and 49 1/2 lbs

Klondike Night event, Campbell River

Klondike Day's event held in Campbell River. This event was annually held by the Rotary Club of Campbell River.

May Queen's visit to the hospital

July 1st parade, Campbell River

Rexall Drugs' entry in the July 1st parade.

View of the Tyee Plaza, downtown Campbell River

Centennial Building in the foreground.

Cougar Smith and Wallace McMillan at scales

Wallace McMillan (on left) with guide Cecil 'Cougar' Smith and one of the 268 Tyee salmon that he registered with the Tyee Club between 1936 and 1965.