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Mennonite Archives of Ontario Fred Cressman photograph album World War, 1939-1945 - Conscientious objectors
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Alternative Service workers mixing concrete

Tobias Bowman, Clayton Wismer, Mervin Wismer, and Willard Geiger mixing concrete by hand for the floor of the Langord Ranger Station. Caption in album reads: "C.O.S. hand mixing concrete for floor of storage building, 7/42." Caption on back of photo reads: "Mixing concrete by hand for floor of garage at Langford Ranger Station. Tobias Bowman, Clayton Wismer, Mervin Wismer and Willard Geiger; 8/42."

Assembling a wash house roof

Rufus Jutzi and Mervin Wismer assembling a wash house roof at Goldstream Alternative Service Work Camp, near Langford, British Columbia. Caption in album reads: "Assembling the wash house roof Goldstream, 6/42." Caption on back of photo reads: "Rufus Jutzi and Mervin Wismer putting up wash house at Langford; 9/42."

Ball game at Goldstream camp

Conscientious Objectors playing a game of baseball in a hay field close to Goldstream Alternative Service Work Camp, near Langford, British Columbia. Caption in album reads: "C.O. ball game in neighbours hay field—Camp Goldstream, 7/42." Caption on back of photo reads: "Playing ball at the Langford Camp; 9/42."

Bert Badman, assistant forest ranger

Bert Badman, an assistant British Columbia forest ranger at Langford, British Columbia standing beside a pickup truck. Caption in album reads: "Bert Badman Asst. B.C. forest ranger at Langford."

Blake Snider and his truck

Blake Snider standing beside his truck, which previously belonged to a Japanese Canadian before they were sent to an internment camp. Caption in album reads: "Blake Snider and his truck—seized out from Japanese who deported from West Coast." Caption on back of photo reads: "Blake and his truck."

Bunk House Number One

Group photo of the men lodging in Bunk House #1 at Goldstream Alternative Service Work Camp, near Langford, British Columbia. Caption in album reads: "Bunk House #1, names on back." Caption on back of photo reads: "Ray Good, Nyal Shantz, Carl Zimmerman, Joe Baneyea, Melvin Burkhart, Melvin Kropf, Blake Snider, Irvin Weber; 8/42."

Bunk House Number Three

Group photo of the men lodging in Bunk House #3 at Goldstream Alternative Service Work Camp, near Langford, British Columbia. Caption in album reads: "Bunk House #3, names on back." Caption on back of photo reads: "Elias Brubacher, Mervin Wismer, Tobias Bowman, Clayton Wismer, Willard Geiger, Clifford Cressman, Walter Keffer, Bill Eunson; 8/42."

Bunk House Number Two

Group photo of the men lodging in Bunk House #2 at Goldstream Alternative Service Work Camp, near Langford, British Columbia. Caption in album reads: "Bunk House #2, names on back." Caption on back of photo reads: "Fr. Cressman, Ruffus Jutzi, Clayton Burkholder, Ed Weber, Len Witmer, John Fretz, Munro Jutzi, Ward Shuh, From left to right; 8/42."

Charles Holmes, forest ranger

Charles Holmes, a British Columbia forest ranger at Langford, British Columbia standing beside a pickup truck. Caption in album reads: "Charles Holmes B.C. forest ranger at Langford."

Cliff Cressman, Fred Cressman, Ed Weber, and Len Witmer on train

Cliff Cressman, Fred Cressman, Ed Weber, and Len Witmer sitting in a train car during their voyage to British Columbia. Caption in album reads: "Cliff Cressman, Fred, Ed Weber, Len Witmer on way to BC." Caption on back of photo reads: "Cliff Cressman, Fred Cressman, Ed Weber, Len Witmer on the train on the way out."

Cliford Cressman and Milton Noake spliting logs

Clifford Cressman and Milton Noake in the woods spliting logs to make shakes for the roof and side walls of a recreation hall. Caption in album reads: "Cliford Cressman, Milton Noake splitting cedar logs to make shakes for recreation hall roof and side walls." Caption on back of photo reads: "Cliff Cressman and Milt Noake making shakes; 9/42."

Conscientious objectors in camp

Paul Neil (camp foreman), Bob Iveney, Len Witmer, Clayton Burkholder, and two other men. Caption in album reads: "Paul Neil, Camp Foreman, ? , ? , Bob Iveney, Len Witmer, Clayton Burholder."

COs on the water pipeline

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."

COs singing at Langford

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."

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