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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."

Seven men heading to work on the Humpack fire, walking on the 244 Department of Indian Affairs Esquimalt City water line, also known as the Victoria water pipe line. Caption in album reads: "Off to work via the 244 DIA Esquimalt City water line." Caption on back of photo reads: "Off to work on the Humpback fire. They are walking along Victoria water pipe line. It is cement and is twenty-six miles long. It was part of our guard; 9/42."

Written on back: "Only 6 men from Mennonite Conference of Ontario at Montreal River. Toronto and St. Catharines. Lewis Reesor, Lorne Wideman, Vern Yeager, Leonard Ramer, [Howard] Cressman, Leonard Burkholder. Property of Lewis Reesor."

Four Alternative Service workers clearing snow off a camp building roof

Alternative Service workers. Left to right: Elmon Bender, Laverne Bender, unknown

Rufus Jutzi wearing a back tank water tank, used to put out spot fires. Caption in album reads: "Rufus Jutzi with back tank water tank for spot fires." Caption on back of photo reads: "Rufus with hand tank pump, note osher heir standing in."

An area of Hill 60 Alternative Service Work Camp, near Duncan, British Columbia, featuring a number of wooden buildings. Caption in album reads: "Hill Sixty Camp." Caption on back of photo reads: "Camp 'Hill 60' ; 9/42."

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."

Conscientious Objectors singing at Goldstream Alternative Service Work Camp, near Langford, British Columbia. Caption in album reads: "Singing Co’s at C-2. Names on reverse of snap shot." Caption on back of photo reads: "Clayton Wismer, Mervin Wismer, Carl Zimmerman, Elias Brubacher, Billy Eunson, Ruffus Jutzi, Irvin Weber, Tobias Bowman, Mel Burkhart, Len Witmer, Ed Weber; 8/42."

Men previously stationed at Montreal River Alternative Service Work Camp, near Montreal River Harbour, Ontario, upon their arrival at a camp on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Caption in album reads: "New Arrivals from Montreal River Camp Aug 42."

Composite photograph of the Lake Mechasie saw mill site, with Lake Cowichan visible in the background. Caption in album reads: "Composite photo of Lake Mechasie saw mill site + Lake Cowichan in back ground C-4."

A man in the process of cutting firewood from a fallen tree trunk. Caption in album reads: "Cutting firewood length from a felled snag."

Ray Good and Nyal Shantz re-coating the roof of a storage shed. Caption in album reads: "Ray Good and Nyal Shantz recoating storage shed roof."

Tobias Bowman sitting outside a camp building. Caption in album reads: "Tobias Bowman."

Mel Burkhart and another man standing on a tree stump. Caption in album reads: "Mel Burkhart + ?"