WWII Civilian Public Service: Photographs
This collection includes photographs documenting the activities in U.S. Civilian Service camps for conscientious objectors during World War II.
cross dresser
Photograph taken at CPS #21 Cascade Locks. Note on back of print reads, "Present head luandryman."
ca. 1942
Del Vaniman
Photograph taken at CPS #21 Cascade Locks. Vaniman later changed his name to Ray Fletcher.
ca. 1942
CPS men at work camp
Unidentified CPS #21 members. Photograph taken at Lost Lake side camp for CPS #21.
ca. 1942
CPS #21 member
Unidentified CPS #21 camp member. Photograph taken at Lost Lake side camp for CPS #21.
ca. 1942
Don Baker and Kermit Sheets
Cascade Locks, CPS Camp #21 members on furlough. left to right: unidentified, Don Baker, Kermit Sheets
ca. 1942
Don Baker
Photograph taken at Mt. Ranier during a furlough from CPS Camp #21, Cascade Locks.
ca. 1942
Kemper Nomland, Don Baker, and Kermit Sheets
Photograph taken at Cascade Locks, Oregon, CPS Camp #21. Kermit described this group of friend as "the cleek" on the back of the photograph
ca. 1942
Group of men at Cascade Locks, Camp #21
left to right: Don Baker, George Maurer, Alan McRae, Kemper Nomland, and unidentified person.
ca. 1942
Kermit Sheets reading in library
Kermit Sheets reading in the library at Cascade Locks. The photograph also shows a mural behind the fireplace painted by Kemper Nomland.
ca. 1942
Dining Hall event
Charles Davis (standing in black suit) presiding at a special occasion in the CPS #21 dining hall.
ca. 1942
dorm scene at Cascade Locks, CPS Camp #21
Left to right: Wilmer Carlson (prone on bed), Ray Vanniman, Hugh Merrick, and Henry Dasenbrock
ca. 1942
directors of West Coast Civilian Public Service Camps
Mark Schrock, director of CPS Camp #21 (back row, far right). Dick Mills, director of CPS Camp #56 (back row, second from left).
ca. 1942
Les Abbenhouse
Member of CPS Camp #21. Photograph taken at camp while Abbenhouse was recovering from an ax accident.
ca. 1942
Library fire
ca. 1942
Chapel
Cascade Locks, Oregon, Civilian Public Service Camp #21 chapel designed by Kemper Nomland.
ca. 1942
Chapel
Cascade Locks, Oregon, Civilian Public Service Camp #21 chapel designed by Kemper Nomland.
ca. 1942
Chapel
Cascade Locks, Oregon, Civilian Public Service Camp #21 chapel designed by Kemper Nomland.
ca. 1942
May Rolle
May Rolle, from Olympia, Washington, was a family friend of the CPS #21 camp director, Mark Schrock. She married CPS #21 camp member, Bill Henderson.
ca. 1942
Dunn's Wyeth Cafe
This cafe was located just west of Cascade Locks CPS #21 on US Highway 30.
ca. 1942
