Ed Weber, Bert Badman (Assistant B.C. Forest Ranger), and Ward Shuh standing around a pickup truck. Caption in album reads: "Ed Weber, Bert Bodman—Asst. Ranger, Ward Shuh."
Rufus Jutzi lying in his bunk bed, above that of Fred Cressman, at Goldstream Alternative Service Work Camp, near Langford, British Columbia. Caption in album reads: "Rufus Jutzi in bunk above mine C-2."
Cliff Cressman, Fred Cressman, Ed Weber, and Len Witmer sitting in a train car during their voyage to British Columbia. Caption in album reads: "Cliff Cressman, Fred, Ed Weber, Len Witmer on way to BC." Caption on back of photo reads: "Cliff Cressman, Fred Cressman, Ed Weber, Len Witmer on the train on the way out."
The album contains photographs of Cressman's time as a conscientious objector in Alternative Service in British Columbia from 1942-1943. Although primarily based at the Goldstream (Langford) camp, Cressman and the other COs sometimes worked in the local community or in other CO camps on Vancouver Island. Most of the men in the photographs are fellow COs from Ontario, along with a few staff of the British Columbia Forestry Service.
Ed Weber, Fred Cressman, and Len Witmer leaning against a wooden sign that reads: "B.C. Forest Service, Langford Ranger Station." Caption in album reads: "Ed Weber, Fred Cressman, Len Witmer."
Fred Cressman and either Bob Iveney or Gord Smith pulling broom weed out of the ground. Caption in album reads: "Bob Iveney, Fred Cressman pulling broome." Caption on back of photo reads: "A tough one. Gord Smith and myself."
Blake Snider standing beside his truck, which previously belonged to a Japanese Canadian before they were sent to an internment camp. Caption in album reads: "Blake Snider and his truck—seized out from Japanese who deported from West Coast." Caption on back of photo reads: "Blake and his truck."
Mel Kropf holding a logging saw embedded in the trunk of a fallen tree in the logging area at Cowichan Alternative Service Work Camp, near Lake Cowichan, British Columbia. Caption in album reads: "Mel Kropf—Lake Cowichan snag falling area." Caption on back of photo reads: "Mel Kropf at Lake Cowichan snag falling area."
Charles Holmes, a British Columbia forest ranger at Langford, British Columbia standing beside a pickup truck. Caption in album reads: "Charles Holmes B.C. forest ranger at Langford."
Bert Badman, an assistant British Columbia forest ranger at Langford, British Columbia standing beside a pickup truck. Caption in album reads: "Bert Badman Asst. B.C. forest ranger at Langford."
Five men creating a fire trail through the woods. Caption in album reads: "Making fire trail." Caption on back of photo reads: "Putting in fire trail on Hollem fire."
Group photo of the men at Goldstream Alternative Service Work Camp, near Langford, British Columbia. Caption in album reads: "Langford—Gold River Camp 1942. C-2."