Doman Family Album 2

A transport worker sits in the cab of Doman Industries transport truck no. 150. The truck is fitted with two semi-trailers, both loaded with large bundles of thin, wooden boards. There is a signboard attached to the truck's bumper advertising an exhibit at the Cowichan Valley Forest Museum. The truck is parked by the side of a road in a rural area, with forests and hills visible in the… more

Five hauling trucks sit parked in a line in front of a Texaco fuelling station owned by Gray Motor Co. The station is built on a narrow, triangular plot of land between two sharply-angled roads. Utility poles and a clock tower can be seen standing above a town in the background. Forested hills can be seen behind the town.

Photo taken inside of the Doman's Self-Serve Centre. The shelves in the area pictured are stocked with sheets of laminate wooden flooring, arborite and roofing paper. The walls are decorated with ads and flyers. Arborite is a brand of high-pressure decorative plastic laminate. more

Photo taken inside of the Doman's Self-Serve Centre. The shelves in the area pictured are stocked with cans of paint and related chemical products. Three or four men stand at a service desk in the background. more

Photo taken inside of the Doman's Self-Serve Centre. Sheets of laminate wooden flooring sit arranged in multiple stacks in a back corner of the store. more

Doman Industries transport truck no. 54 sits parked in the parking lot of an industrial area. The truck bed is loaded with a large, rectangular shipping container. Buildings and warehouses can be seen in the background.

At a Doman Industries company function in November of 1965, Herb Doman hands a "Driver of the Year Award" trophy to one of his employees. Herb stands behind a table fitted with a podium and a microphone and laden with various cups, plates, salt and pepper shakers and hors d'oeuvres. Three other attendees are standing beside Herb, but they are obscured by the Trophy or cut off by… more

at the ribbon-cutting for the gala opening of Doman's Self-Serve Centre, four well-dressed men pose for a photo while waiting in the parking lot. The leftmost man is unidentified, and the others are, from left to right, Gordy, Herb, and Ted Doman. A van is parked behind them. A signboard advertising the event can be seen in the corner of the parking lot. Utility poles, street lamps, roads… more

Fifteen attendees pose for a photo at a Doman Industries company function in November of 1965. One row is seated and another row stands behind the first. The attendee fourth from the right in the first row holds the trophy for the Driver of the Year Award issued by Doman's Transport Limited. Wallpaper and a window with a drawn curtain can be seen behind the attendees. more

At an unidentified company function, Herb Doman and two other men sit at a folding table laden with drinking glasses and pitchers of water. Herb sits on the far left. The man sitting on the right takes notes. To their left, a fourth man operates a video camera mounted on a tripod. Other tables with folding chairs can be seen in the foreground in front of their table. Another man stands against… more

At a Doman Industries company function in November of 1965, four well-dressed guests pose for a photo behind a table laden with Coleman brand camping equipment, including a fold-out propane stove and a lantern. The man standing on the left is the recipient of the "Driver of the Year Award" trophy. The Coleman Company, Inc. is an USA brand of outdoor recreation products, especially… more

Wide shot of the Doman's Self-Serve Centre taken from the far side of a dusty road. The visible portion of the property consists of a large warehouse flanked by a smaller storefront and a building labelled "Prest-O-Logs" along with an adjoining parking lot. The smaller buildings are decorated with pennant strings. Many cars are parked by the storefront, and a utility pole stands in… more

Photo taken inside of the Doman's Self-Serve Centre, showing a corner with wide windows. An aisle runs down the centre of the photo, with a customer service desk on its right and a display featuring paint rollers on its left. More shelves can be seen in the background. Flags advertising a store-wide sale stand amidst the shelves. Balloons hang from the ceiling above the customer service desk. more

At a Doman Industries company function in November of 1965, an unidentified Doman Industries higher-up shakes hands with the recipient of the "Driver of the Year Award" trophy. The higher-up stands behind a table fitted with a podium and a microphone. Three other attendees are standing beside him, one of whom is obscured by the microphone. The award recipient stands on the opposite side… more

Photo of the storefront and adjoining parking lot in front of the Doman's Self-Serve Centre during the grand anniversary sale. The storefront is decorated with pennant strings. Five cars are parked out front. Trees and distant mountains under an overcast sky can be seen in the background. more