Fir tree 19 feet in circumference
Caption in album reads: "A fir tree. 19 feet in circumference. Many trees like this on the Island." Jesse B. Martin is on the right. Date from Martin's World War II memorandum book.
Jesse Martin's house in Koksilah
Caption in album reads: "My house at Koksilah." Jesse B. Martin stands to the left of the cabin door.
Walter Bowman and Frederick Deen splitting wood
Caption in album reads: "Walter Bowman splitting wood and Frederick Deen handing it to the hatcher." Left to right: Walter Bowman (Waterloo, Ontario), Frederick Deen (or Dean) (Kitchener, Ontario).
Caption in album reads: "Four boys cutting wood for camp use. [Numbers written on photograph:] 1 - Abe Bergen, Kitchener; 2 - Lorne Litwiller, [Kitchener]; 3 - Robert Welshman, London; 4 - Gerhard Thiessen, Kitchener." A.J. Klassen's <i>Alternative Service for Peace</i> does not list a Gerhard Thiessen from Kitchener, but does list a Gerald Thiessen from Waterloo. Darrell Frey's <i>Called to be a Soldier</i> lists a Gerhard Theissen from Waterloo. An Abe Bergen from Kitchener is listed at Kokshilah in <i>Called to be a Soldier</i>.
Mr. McWilliams talking to one of the staff
Caption in album reads: "Mr. McWilliams, head of forestry, at Victoria, B.C. - Talking to one of staff. [Arrow drawn on photograph indicates] Road goes three miles beyond camp where it ends."
Koksilah Alternative Service Work Camp
Caption in album reads: "Forestry camp C3. 10 miles from Shawnigan Lake, Vancouver Is."
Alternative Service workers building a road
Caption in album reads: "Building a road through virgin forest. Douglas Fir, Hemlock and Red Cedar."
Koksilah River near the Alternative Service camp
Kitten at Alternative Service camp
Caption in album reads: "Taming the wild kitten."
Frank Rempel, Wilson Hunsberger, Robert Philip, Albert Sunden
Caption in album reads: "Occupants of Hut No. 4: Rempel, Huns., Philip, Stunden."
A hot snag during a forest fire
Caption in album reads: "Fighting a forest fire: a hot snag." A snag is a burned or dead tree.
Fred Cressman on Shawnigan Lake
Part of Fred Cressman photograph album
Fred Cressman in a row boat on Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia. Caption in album reads: "Fred—Shawnigan Lake, 8/42." Caption on back of photo reads: "Myself in boat on Shawningan Lake."
Eddy Moulon getting barbered at Koksilah Camp
Part of Fred Cressman photograph album
Eddy Moulon getting his hair cut at Koksilah Alternative Service Work Camp, near Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia. Caption in album reads: "Barbering at Shawniga Lake camp, 8/42." Caption on back of photo reads: "Eddy Moulon getting barbered at Koksilah; 9/42." In Darrell Fry's list of men at Koksilah Camp in his book "Called to be a Soldier" (2014), an Edward Moutoux is listed, who is possibly Eddy Moulon.
Caption in album reads: "Group at Koksilah Camp. This is forty miles from Victoria on Island. Shawnigan Lake is seven miles. [X marked on photograph identifies] William Mudge, foreman. [1 marked on photograph identifies] Bill Stubbs, cook."
Alternative Service workers building a road in winter. Written on back: "Heavy snowfall on our road. Bulldozer clearing away snow Jan '43."