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Wash up

This photo is of 2 young conscientious objectors standing outside washing dishes at Clear Lake alternative service camp in Riding Mountain National Park.

Wes Brown

Identified as "Single" in the Wes Brown scrapbook, this is a photograph of Wes Brown. He is identified in another group picture of the <i>Northern Beacon</i> staff wearing the same sweater.

Wes Brown photograph album

  • CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.202.3
  • File
  • 1941-1944

Album contains photographs taken or collected by Brown during his time as a conscientious objector in the Alternative Service program in Ontario and British Columbia.

Brown, Wes

Willard Geiger and Fred Cressman laying the floor for a washhouse

Willard Geiger and Fred Cressman laying the floor for a washhouse at Goldstream Alternative Service Work Camp, near Langford, British Columbia. Caption in album reads: "Fred and Willard Geiger laying floor for washhouse." Caption on back of photo reads: "Willard and myself laying the floor for the washhouse at Goldstream; 8/42."

William Kehler conscientious objector photo album: Portage Mental Hospital

  • CA MHC 693
  • Collection
  • 1943-1945, 1994

This collection consists of 100 black and white photos depicting Kehler's experience as a conscientious objector during the Second World War, performing alternative service at the Portage la Prairie mental institution. The photos depict Kehler, his friends and staff (male and female), patients, doctors, the hospital grounds and activities undertaken by staff and patients. Most of the photos are identified in the album either on the back or on the adjoining page of notes.
Significant people named include Abe Hildebrandt, Bill Enns, George Harder, Jake Friesen, Gerhard Ens, John Funk, Isaac Doerksen, Dave Dyck, Henry Funk, William Kehler, George Martens, Ed Penner, Darcy Loewen, John Inglis and Dr. Bristow.

Kehler, William J., 1908-2001

Willie Wiebe

This photo is of Willie Wiebe [William Wiebe] sitting on his bunk in the tent at Clear Lake (camp number 2) alternative service camp during the second world war.

Willy Penner in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia

This is a portrait of Willi Penner in the uniform of the Red Cross Alternative Service men in Russia in World War I. He is holding on to an ornamental stand (slightly bruised) with his right hand. The decoration on the stand includes a small vase with flowers. The cloth backdrop behind him is a scene with trees and a pond with a duck. This photograph also appears in Mennonite Alternative Service in Russia by Lawrence Klippenstein and Jacob Dick on page 119. There is also a note on the reverse: Willy Penner, New Hamburg

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