Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2022.061.004 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
A camp in a forest, this time with a more clear pathway as opposed to 2022.061.003. Photo is captioned with "Same camp in September. Army bell tents, floors, bed springs, two men per tent." This is at the Young Men's Forestry Training Program camp at Cowichan Lake. |
Image File Name |
1935 - Camp, September - Cowichan Lake - 2022061004 - jpg72 - 001 |
Date (y/m/d) |
1935/ / |
Place |
Cowichan Lake |
Provenance |
Photograph is part of an album depicting the Young Men's Forestry Training Program from 1935 - 36. Photographs taken by the Department of Labour & Department of Lands. In 1933, The Depression resulted in widespread unemployement: 30% of Canada's labour force was out of work. To help combat this, the Young Men's Forestry Training Program (YMFTP) was created in 1935. The goal of this initiative was to train men aged 18 to 25 years to aid in forest development, protection and to provide them skills needed to work in the forestry industry. They did a variety of tasks: clear land, build and rebuilt roads and buildings, fell snags, develop parks, plant trees, ect. Funding was given to the BC Forest Service and the Cowichan Lake Research Station (established in 1929) was chosen as to become one of the camps for YMFTP. This brought new families into the Cowichan Valley and was of great value to the local economy and social community. |
Search Terms |
Young Men's Forestry Training Program Cowichan Lake People Forestry BC Forest Service BCFS logging camp Tent |
Collection |
BC Forest Service |
Subjects |
Forestry/ Engineering/ Inventory People Camp Buildings & Structures Documentary, Cowichan Valley People associated with manual labor |