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(left to right): Bob Neufeld, Laurenda Margaret

  • CA MAO 2000-1 162
  • Item
  • 1969

(left to right): Bob Neufeld, Laurenda Margaret Scott and Jon B. Messer in Neufeld's office at the Ottawa Mennonite Church. Messer was a draft dodger from Pennsylvania. Photo from Frank H. Epp Collection "103-B-00 Draft Dodger".

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(l to r): Bob Neufeld, Laurenda Margaret Scott

  • CA MAO 2000-1 163
  • Item
  • 1969

(l to r): Bob Neufeld, Laurenda Margaret Scott and Jon B. Messer in Neufeld's office. Photograph from Frank H. Epp Collection "103-B-00 Draft Dodger."

Unknown

A group of men during their time of Alternative

  • CA MAO M2004Goe 2
  • Item
  • 1916

A group of men during their time of Alternative Service. Jakob Bergen, Elvera’s father is seated, the 3rd from the left. The man seated 1st at the left may by Martin Duerksen, brother-in-law of Jakob Bergen. This is one of four pictures which he sent home to the family while working in Alternative Service during WW I. See M2004Goe # 3, 4, and 5 which are related to Alternative Service.

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C. O. Camp

  • CA MHSS UNK 44
  • Item
  • ca.1942

On photo reverse: C. O. Camp, left to right: Joe Mattishaw (foreman), Abram Watson (Timekeeper), Bill Herbert, John Friesen, Clyde Woolard and myself. Taken on a sunday morning.

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Forestry service men near Petrograd

  • CA MAO 2015-1-91
  • Item
  • [between 1915 and 1917]

A group photograph of men in the "forstei" (forestry service), the alternative service program for Russian Mennonite conscientious objectors. Written on back: "N. Fransen (oberste Reihe, der 6th von Rechts) geboren den 1879 in Mariawohl, Sued-Russland. Aufname in Iswar, bei Leningrad, dienste daselbst von 1915-1917." Translation: N. Fransen (top row, 6th from right) born 1879 in Mariawohl, South Russia. Taken in Iswar near Leningrad, served there from 1915-1917.

Unknown

Simeon Reesor photograph collection

  • CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.287.13
  • File
  • 1918

Photographs of Carl Reesor and Simeon Reesor, 2nd cousins from the Markham, Ontario area at the Niagara-on-the-Lake military training camp. They were required to attend camp until their conscientious objector status was confirmed.

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Stanley Sauder and friends at camp

  • CA MAO 2015-1-75
  • Item
  • [1942 or 1943]

Alternative Service workers, including Stanley Sauder, pose for the camera inside a tent

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Sorting chocolate bars to sell at camp

  • CA MAO 2015-1-69
  • Item
  • [1942 or 1943]

Stanley Sauder and Irvin Bender (Baden, Ontario) sort chocolate bars to sell to their fellow Alternative Service workers at Montreal River.

Unknown

Outside the blacksmith shop at Montreal River

  • CA MAO 2015-1-66
  • Item
  • [1942 or 1943]

Stanley Sauder, Wayne Gingrich (Preston, Ontario), Elmon Lichti (Tavistock, Ontario) outside the blacksmith shop at Montreal River. Date on back of photograph is 1941, but these men are on the camp list for 1942-1943.

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Stanley Sauder and fellow farm workers

  • CA MAO 2015-1-61
  • Item
  • [between 1943 and 1946]

Stanley Sauder with Kim Kempen and his sister. The sister was their cook on the Reid farm.

Unknown

Moses Gerber with camp dog

  • CA MAO 2015-1-58
  • Item
  • [1942 or 1943]

Moses L. Gerber with the camp dog at Montreal River

Unknown

Jacob and Helena Fehr Photograph Collection

  • CA MHC 277
  • Collection
  • [1942-1943]

This collection contains photos of the experiences of men who were conscientious objectors to war in Canada during the Second World War and were assigned to work in an Alternative Service program. The photos are organized into the following categories:
1-2 camp; 3-11 individuals; 12-25 groups; 26-32 camp life; 33-42 camp cooks; 43-50 vistors; 51-54 misc. Items 1 to 50 were taken in British Columbia.

Unknown

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