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Jakob Dyck

This photo shows "Jakob Dyck lying in front of the men." There are 24 men in various uniforms, some of them in likely in Alternate Service Red Cross uniforms. Also present are two women in the photo.

CO Lumber Camp

This photo is of a lumber camp where Conscientious Objectors could go to do alternative service. There are huge stacks of lumber at the front of the photo. Three individuals are standing further back, on top of a pile of lumber. In the background, the buildings of the camp are visible.

Conscientious Objectors

This photo is of three men standing outside of one of the buildings at the C.O. lumber camp. All of them have their hands behind their back and are posing for the photo.

Dog sledding

This photo is of a man dogsledding down a trail between the trees. There is a pile of lumber on the far left of the photo.

Moose Hunting

This photo is of a moose carcass being tied down onto a sled trailer. One man is standing on the sled and is in the process of tying down the moose. The other three men stand around the sled, backs towards the camera.

The women

This photo is of three women standing outside of one of the entrances to a building in the C.O. Lumber Camp. The women are posing for the camera.

Sledding

This photo is of a young child wrapped in winter wear standing behind a small sled/toboggan. A few men are walking towards the camera.

The women

This photo is of three women standing outside the entrance to one of the C.O. lumber camp buildings. It is similar to photo NP198-03-36, but a different shot.

Playing baseball

This photo is of two men paying baseball in the snow. The man on the left holds a baseball bat and is preparing to swing, while the one of the right is the pitcher.

Snag smoldering

This photo is of a tall dead tree with a smoldering fire on top. These trees were known as snags and it was the job of conscientious objectors in WWII to cut these down so that sparks were not spread causing forest fires. A small coniferous tree is in the foreground.

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