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Caption in Risk and Endurance: "COs arriving at Montreal River." A group of conscientious objectors gathered in an open space at the camp.

Caption in Risk and Endurance: "Alternative service in Ontario's north."

A group of 11 conscientious objectors at Geikie (left to right): Willi Janzen, Henry Baerg, Abe Willms, John Gossen, -- Voth, -- Tjart, Peter Vogt, John Neufeld, Peter Unger, Paul Poetker and Henry Klassen.

Caption in Risk and Endurance: "These young friends made different decisions in the face of war. l to r: Donald Millar, Gordon Eby, Bob Rahn, Doug Millar. The Millars served as COs. Gordon Eby, a United Church member, and Bob Rahn, a Lutheran, joined the Air Force. Rahn was killed overseas." Donald and Doug Millar are in civilian clothes while Gordon and Bob are in military uniform.

Four tents at the Geikie alternative service camp (near Jasper, Alberta).

The entire group of conscientious objectors at Geikie.

A colourized photograph of the Montreal River Alternative Service work camp

A street view in Coaldale, Alberta on August 6, 1941 as a bus is loaded with young men destined for an alternative service camp near Jasper.

This is a photo of 5 men working in a forest cutting trees. The men are (left to right): Enns, Holzrichter, Janzen, Goerzen, Holzrichter.

This is a photo of 4 men posing, 2 are sitting on a log, 2 are standing. The men are (left to right): David Klassen, Jakob Siemens, Isaak Rempel, Franz Thiessen, all from Kronsweide.

This is a photo of approximately 6 men sitting on beds inside a cabin.

This is a photo of a group of men posing, all wearing a uniform, in Altberdjaner Forstei. Identified are (left to right): [row 1] (?), (?), Heinrich Lepp, -- Wittenberg, Peter Penner, Heinrich Enns, Nikolai Enns, (?), (?), Starschij Warkentin, John Dick, -- Loewen, Jakob Janzen, Peter Rempel, David Hamm. [row 2] John Renpenning, -- Regehr, -- Fast, -- Kornelsen, John Enns, David Wedel, John Martens, Heinrich Goth, -- Tiesen, -- Harms, Heinrich Janzen, John Langemann, Franz Heinrichs, John Doerksen, Franz Quiring, John Braun, John Boldt, -- Guenther. [row 3] Peter Enns, John Reimer, Jakob Neufeld, -- Loewen, -- Friesen, Heinrich Willems, John Doerksen, Abram Heide, Heinrich Wiebe, Hans Epp, John Friesen, Jakob Dueck, Jakob Willems, John Dueck, Peter Goertzen, Isaak Wiens, Jakob Enns, Jakob Fast. [row 4] Johann Martens, Jakob Willems, Peter Ewert, Peter Poetger, Johann Dick, Jakob Neufeld, Gerhard Toews, Peter Harder, Abram Harder, John Klassen, Peter Kliewer, David Klassen, Johann Klassen, Johann Tjart, Wilhelm Schulz, Jakob Wiens, -- Teichroeb, Gerhard Enns, Jakob Rogalsky, Isaak Rempel. [For more information, refer to item 449:1c] [Also has negative with this item]