The album contains photographs of Cressman's time as a conscientious objector in Alternative Service in British Columbia from 1942-1943. Although primarily based at the Goldstream (Langford) camp, Cressman and the other COs sometimes worked in the local community or in other CO camps on Vancouver Island. Most of the men in the photographs are fellow COs from Ontario, along with a few staff of the British Columbia Forestry Service.
A crew putting out a railroad fire with water transported there on a dolly. Caption in album reads: "Crew wetting down RR fire with water from section crew’s dolly." Caption on back of photo reads: "At work on a RR. fire one Sunday morning; 9/42."
Ed Weber, Bert Badman (Assistant B.C. Forest Ranger), and Ward Shuh standing around a pickup truck. Caption in album reads: "Ed Weber, Bert Bodman—Asst. Ranger, Ward Shuh."
Nyal Shantz standing on a spring board to cut down snag in British Columbia. Caption in album reads: "Nyal Shantz standing on a spring board." Caption on back of photo reads: "Nyal Shantz using spring board to stand on to cut down snag; 9/42."
Tree felling instructor and expert logger Stu Jepson. Caption in album reads: "Stu Jepson—Tree falling instruction expert local logger, 6/42." Caption on back of photo reads: "Stu Jepson our former snag falling instructor."
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."
Fred Cressman using a hand-powered washing machine. Caption in album reads: "Fred Cressman—Hand powered washing machine." Caption on back of photo reads: "Armstrong wash machine; 9/42."
Ward Shuh with a logging axe and saw that are both embedded in the trunk of a dead tree. Caption in album reads: "Ward Shuh with a double butted loggers axe embedded dead tree (swag)." Caption on back of photo reads: "Ward with oppt. falling saw and falling axe; 9/42."
Rufus and Munro Jutzi sawing fire wood for a cook house stove. Caption in album reads: "Cutting fire wood for cook house stove." Caption on back of photo reads: "Rufus and Munro Jutzi sawing wood; 9/42."
Two men standing in the doorway of a Norwegian village store, part of the set for the film "The Commandos Strike at Dawn." Caption in album reads: "Part of a set for Commandos Come at Dawn—near our camp." Caption on back of photo reads: "Norwegian village store in the Commandos Come at Dawn; 9/42."
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."
Men inside a train car in the Rocky Mountains watching another train pass by them. Caption in album reads: "Passing in the Rockies." Caption on back of photo reads: "Train passing in Rockies. Part of Eddy’s face in upper left corner of picture; 8/42."
Fred Cressman sitting on a wooden railing showing off his new "loggers caulked" boots. Caption in album reads: "Fred—showing off new loggers caulked boots."
