Returning to Camp from Work near Montreal River Alternative Service Work Camp, 1941
Conscientious objectors preparing to return to Montreal River Alternative Service Work Camp from road work. On back of photo: "5. oclock Ready for camp"
Signpost near Goldstream, British Columbia
Henry Reimer, Elmer Reid, Ray Good, Joe Banyai, Roger Dean
Alternative Service workers Henry Reimer, Elmer Reid (Vancouver, British Columbia), Raymond Good (St. Jacobs, Ontario), Joe, Banyai (Wheatley, Ontario), and Roger Dean (Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) possibly tree planting.
The Robertson family stands outside Hope Hall, a Plymouth Brethren church. Caption on back reads: "Ross Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, their two younger children Elsie and ___ I forget the little boy's name." According to Burkholder, the family frequently hosted young men away from home due to the war, both conscientious objectors and military men.
Caption on back reads: "Ray Good getting his head washed by Abe Bergen."
Conference about Conscientious Objector Publication, The Beacon, 1943
Identified on photo as "the group which attended the Beacon conference at Nanaimo, June 5-6 [1943]. This group chose John L. Fretz as the new editor. Back left: John A. Toews, Rufus Jutzi, Clayton Burkholder; last on right Frank C. Peters. Middle (l-r). Harold Schmidt (with hat), John Boldt, Paul Hunsberger, Ernst Best. Front: outgoing editor, Wes Brown, third from left.
Visitors to an Alternative Service work camp
Visitors stand in front of the office at an Alternative Service work camp. Left to right: Grace McKerrachen, Dorothy Jelousey, Mrs. Sloan, Mrs. Henderson (possibly Gertrude Henderson), Joyce Cowly, Mr. Henderson (possibly James Henderson). Two identical photos in the album. Caption on back of one reads: "These are a few of the friends which come out and visit us, from Victoria, B.C." Rufus Jutzi recorded in his diary in July 1942: "Mr. and Mrs. Henderson and some other people out from Victoria to sing for us."
Alternative Service workers outside the camp office
Alternative Service workers pose outside the office of a work camp. Identified on back: Alf the cook, John L. Fretz, Paul Neil, Ward Shuh, Fred Cressman. Probably Goldstream (Langford) camp.
Alternative Service workers in rain hats
Alternative Service workers pose outside of a cabin at a work camp wearing their rain hats. Identified on back of photo: Irvin Weber, Carl Zimmerman, Ray Good, Nyal Shantz, Melvin Kropf, Melvin Burkhart. Probably Goldstream (Langford) camp.
Alternative Service workers in rain hats
Caption on back reads: "These four pictures are 'us' with our new rain proof hats (no two hats are alike for shape)." Front (seated): Leonard Burkholder. Middle (left to right): Ward Shuh, Monroe Jutzi, Leonard Witmer, Clayton Burkholder, Ed Weber. Back (left to right): Fred Cressman, Rufus Jutzi. Probably Goldstream (Langford) camp.
Alternative Service workeres in camp
Alternative Service workers pose outside a cabin, probably at the Goldstream (Langford) camp. Front row: Tobias Bowman, Clifford Cressman, Walter Keffer, Elias Brubacher. Back row: Clayton Wismer, Bill Ennson [or Eunsen or Eunson], Mervin Wismer, Willard Geiger.
Alternative Service workers painting a building
Alternative Service workers painting a building at the Forest Service Ranger Station. See also Hist.Mss.22.1.9.62 and 63.
A building under construction, possibly at at the Forest Service Ranger Station. See also Hist.Mss.22.1.9-63.
A completed building at the Forest Service Ranger Station. See also Hist.Mss.22.1.9-62.
Alternative Service workers assembling a building
Caption on back reads: "The Hall under construction." Alternative Service workers building a hall or chapel on the grounds of the Langford Camp, using materials available to them.