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.

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Floyd Schmoe family portrait

Floyd Schmoe was a professor of forestry at the University of Washington and director of the Seattle Branch, Friends Service Committee during World War II. He was also an opponent of Japanese internment. Schmoe was vocal in his opposition to Camp Harmony at Puyallup, Washington, an assembly center for Japanese internment. Schmoe's son in law Gordon Hirabayashi is standing, second from the left.

29-Dec-45

Floyd Schmoe family portrait

Floyd Schmoe was a professor of forestry at the University of Washington and director of the Seattle Branch, Friends Service Committee during World War II. He was also an opponent of Japanese internment. Schmoe was vocal in his opposition to Camp Harmony at Puyallup, Washington, an assembly center for Japanese internment. Schmoe's son in law Gordon Hirabayashi is standing, second from the left.

29-Dec-45

Gathering in the CPS #21 chapel

Unidentified members of CPS #21.

1942

George Yamada

Photograph taken at CPS #21 Cascade Locks.

ca. 1942

Goldie Bock as Nina

Photograph from a performance of "The Seagull" by Anton Chekhov at the Cascade Locks, Oregon Civilian Public Service camp.

February 24, 1946

Goldie Bock as Nina

Photograph from a performance of "The Seagull" by Anton Chekhov at the Cascade Locks, Oregon Civilian Public Service camp.

February 24, 1946

Group of men at Cascade Locks, Camp #21

left to right: Don Baker, George Maurer, Alan McRae, Kemper Nomland, and unidentified person.

ca. 1942

Harland Gibson

Harland Gibson sitting outside a camp building at Cascade Locks.

1942

Headwaters of the Hama Hama River, Saw Tooth Range

Photograph of a painting by Waldo S. Chase. Chase was an artist in residence at the Waldport and Cascade Locks CPS camps.

July 8, 1945

Henry and Mary Blocher

Photograph taken during Henry and Mary Blocher's honeymoon trip to Rosario Beach, Washington.

September 13, 1945

Henry Blocher

Self-portrait.

24-Apr-43

Henry Blocher

Photograph taken at Fort Steilacoomb, Washington, CPS #51.

November 17, 1944

Henry Blocher

Photograph taken during Henry and Mary Blocher's honeymoon trip to Rosario Beach, Washington.

September 13, 1945

Henry Blocher

Photograph taken during Henry and Mary Blocher's honeymoon trip to Rosario Beach, Washington.

September 13, 1945

Henry Blocher

Photograph taken during Henry and Mary Blocher's honeymoon trip to Rosario Beach, Washington.

September 13, 1945

Henry Carlsen

Henry Carlsen, CPS worker, in the kitchen at the hospital.

7-May-43

Henry Carlsen

Henry Carlsen, CPS worker, in the kitchen at the hospital.

7-May-43

Henry Dasenbrock in the darkroom

Photograph taken at Cascade Locks, CPS #21.

1942

Hildegarde and Broadus Erle

The Erles were COs at CPS #21 and CPS #56.

ca. 1950

Hildegarde Erle as Madame Arcadina

Photograph from a performance of "The Seagull" by Anton Chekhov at the Cascade Locks, Oregon Civilian Public Service camp.

February 24, 1946

Hildegarde Erle as Madame Arcadina

Photograph from a performance of "The Seagull" by Anton Chekhov at the Cascade Locks, Oregon Civilian Public Service camp.

February 24, 1946

Home Sweet Home Meadows, Olympics

Photograph of a painting by Waldo S. Chase, dated 1931. Chase was an artist in residence at the Waldport and Cascade Locks CPS camps.

July 8, 1945

Howard Ten Brink

Photograph taken at Cascade Locks, Oregon, CPS 21.

January 13, 1945

Howard Ten Brink

Photograph taken at Cascade Locks, Oregon, CPS 21.

January 13, 1945

Howard Ten Brink

Photograph taken at Cascade Locks, Oregon, CPS 21.

January 13, 1945

Isabel Mount as Pauline

Photograph from a performance of "The Seagull" by Anton Chekhov at the Cascade Locks, Oregon Civilian Public Service camp.

February 24, 1946

Isabel Mount as Pauline

Photograph from a performance of "The Seagull" by Anton Chekhov at the Cascade Locks, Oregon Civilian Public Service camp.

February 24, 1946

Isabel Mount, backstage

Photograph from a performance of "The Seagull" by Anton Chekhov at the Cascade Locks, Oregon Civilian Public Service camp.

February 24, 1946

Jarvis Inlet

Photograph of a painting by Waldo S. Chase. Chase was an artist in residence at the Waldport and Cascade Locks CPS camps.

July 8, 1945

Jim Townsend

Photograph taken at CPS #21 Cascade Locks.

ca. 1942

John A. Jovanovich

Photograph taken at Cascade Locks, Oregon, CPS Camp #21.

ca. 1942

John Land as Dr. Dorn

Photograph from a performance of "The Seagull" by Anton Chekhov at the Cascade Locks, Oregon Civilian Public Service camp.

February 24, 1946

John Land as Dr. Dorn

Photograph from a performance of "The Seagull" by Anton Chekhov at the Cascade Locks, Oregon Civilian Public Service camp.

February 24, 1946

John R. Mason

Photograph taken at Cascade Locks, Oregon CPS #21.

December 13, 1945

John R. Mason

Photograph taken at Cascade Locks, Oregon CPS #21.

December 13, 1945

John R. Mason

Photograph taken at Cascade Locks, Oregon CPS #21.

December 13, 1945

Kemper Nomland

Photograph taken at Cascade Locks, Oregon, CPS Camp #21.

ca. 1942

Kemper Nomland

Kemper Nomland holding his oil painting of Kermit Sheets.

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

Kemper Nomland, Manche Langley, and Kermit Sheets

Camp members dancing. Photograph taken at CPS #56 Waldport, Oregon.

ca. 1944

Kermit Sheets

Photograph taken at Lost Lake side camp for CPS #21.

ca. 1942

Kermit Sheets

Kermit Sheets with camera at CPS #21 Cascade Locks.

ca. 1942

Kermit Sheets

Photograph presumably taken on furlough from CPS Camp #21.

ca. 1942