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Job's daughters

Car wash at the Texaco gas station.

Flood in Campbellton

Peterson with a 61.5 lb Tyee

Interior of Campbell River school

Interior of St. Peter's Anglican Church, Campbell River

Ken Forde (left), in front of his place of business

The 'Big Rock' near Campbell River

John de Glenn with his catch, and another man

July 1st parade, Campbell River

Float promoting the annual Salmon Derby held in August during July 1st parade at Campbell River.

Carihi principal John Young touching up his new car

John Young traded in his Cadillac for this "counter culture" car, August 25, 1971.

The first commercial landing at Campbell River Airport

Pacific Western Airlines (PWA) lands a DC-3 on Campbell River's new runway, flown by Captain Jack Crosby on August 22, 1959. This was the first commercial landing at the Campbell River Airport, and it also served as a test run for PWA, which began flying twice daily commercial flights from...

B.C. Airlines plane at Willows Hotel dock

B.C. Airlines seaplane tied up at the dock in front of the third Willows Hotel. L & H Block on the right.

John Hart Dam, Campbell River

RCAF Ground Observer Corp

Painter's Lodge boats sportfishing

Painter's lodge boats and guides with guests out fishing.

Unknown angler with fish

Charlie Hodak with guest

Charlie Hodak (on right) with unidentified angler holding catch of salmon. Charlie Hodak was an Austrian whom, among other things, worked as a sportfishing guide in the Campbell River area.

The second "First Annual Public Surprise Picnic"

This gathering was held at the Foreshore Park which is now known as Robert V. Ostler Park, Campbell River.

Willow Point Scouts Club

Sam Henderson carving

Morris and Christine Petersen

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

Willow Point Brownies flying up to Girl Guides

The third Willows Hotel, Campbell River

A two-day Conservative Party rally took place at the Willows Hotel around the start of the First World War.

Herbert Pidcock, Ned Painter and Horace Smith

From left: Herbert Pidcock, Ned Painter, and Horace Smith (child unknown but likely one of Ned Painter's children) on beach at Tyee Spit.

Trans Mountain Airline base at the Tyee Spit

View of the Trans Mountain seaplane base at the Tyee Spit, August 1965.