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Men drying fish on the waterfront

Mrs. Randall, Tyee Man, with her catch

Mrs. T.B. Randall of Vancouver, B.C. being presented with diamond button by Wallace H. McMillan, president of the Tyee Club of B.C. Mrs. Randall was Tyee Man and new record holder in 1941. Her Tyee salmon was 66½ lbs and she caught it on August 7, 1941.

Mrs. Bourns with catch

Mrs. Bourns of Vancouver, B.C. with her catch - a 41 lb Tyee caught on August 24, 1933.

View of the Haig-Brown House

View of the house prior to the study being added on. This house was originally built by the Pidcock family in the 1920s and purchased by Roderick and Ann Haig-Brown in the 1930s.

BC Hydro employees at John Hart Generating Station

Group of employees in the workshop at BC Hydro's John Hart Generating Station. Photo taken July 6, 1965.

First Campbell River Water Festival, McIvor Lake

The first Campbell River Water Festival (later called the Salmon Festival), which took place at McIvor Lake. June, 1968.

Phyllis Smith with fish

Fishing Report

John Hart dam and spillway, January 1968

The old support for the wooden bridge, which previously spanned the river, is visible at the bottom left.

Burned remains of Thunderbird Hall, Campbell River Reserve

Former home of Oscar and Agnus Thulin

The Green House - which a group of young people had hoped to open as a coffee shop in Campbellton. This house, which was originally located downtown at 10th ave and the Island Highway, was once the home of Campbell River's fire chief Oscar Thulin and his wife Agnus.

Moving the building that was to become Arbutus School into position

The Arbutus school was located on Elm Street and was for mentally challenged children.

July 1st parade, Campbell River

Front view of the Willow Point Women's softball team float along with the other entries of the July 1st parade at Campbell River.

Elizabeth Glendale

Elizabeth Glendale poses in front of a carved house post on Gilford Island. A later set of these house posts, carved by Chief Herbert (Copper) Johnson, is on display in the Museum’s galleries.