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Construction of Strathcona Dam, 1950s

Possibly construction of the Ladore dam, 1950s.

W.W. Astor with catch

W.W. Astor of London, England – First Gold Button of the year 1926. Catch 50½ lb on August 19, 1926.

Interior of Allan's General Store in Campbellton

Allan's General store located at 1621 Island Hwy. Prior to 1956 store was known as Allan's Cash Grocery.

Roderick Haig-Brown presents George Raga with trophy

George Raga is presented with the Biggest Liar Trophy at Campbell River Wildlife Association, Feb. 21, 1968.

Artist George Borgford painting at the government wharf, Campbell River

Construction of the John Hart Dam

Artist Sybil Andrews

Well known Campbell River artist, Sybil Andrews, working on a linocut in her studio at Willow Point.

Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 137

Members of the Campbell River branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, Jan. 8, 1964

RCMP office, Campbell River detachment

This office was located on the Island Highway across from the government wharf. This building was build and opened in 1924 and was Campbell River's first police station.

BC Hydro employee doing repairs, Campbell River

Employee at John Hart generating station doing repairs on a BC Hydro vehicle. Photo taken July 6, 1965.

Sportfishing at the Tyee Club

Island Highway through downtown Campbell River

View looking south down the Island Highway, 1912. On the left is the Telegraph Office. At centre is the Thulin's General Store and Post Office. The building behind the store housed the first Bee Hive Cafe and Ice Cream Parlour.

Tyee salmon on the scale

Mr. Hardy, Assistant Postmaster, inside the Post Office

The first official Post Office in Campbell River was in the Thulin General Store. The post office was partitioned off from the rest of the store and had its own entrance. Mr. Charles Thulin was the postmaster and Mr. Hardy (pictured here) was an assistant who also clerked in the store.