Doman Family Album 2

Herb Doman and three unidentified men pose for a photo in front of a helicopter parked on the lawn of an unidentified manor-style house. Herb stands second from the left. The three men on the left are dressed in business suits, while the man on the right wears what looks like a military uniform. A stand of trees under a clear sky can be seen in the background.

Herb Doman stands at the muddy shore of a lake with a workman wearing a hard hat. Both men are wearing rain boots. Behind them, a large drain pipe spews thick, black runoff into the foamy surface of the lake. Further down the shore, short nondescript buildings and long freestanding shelters stand by a muddy slope opposite a tall utility pole. A cloud of smoke hangs close to the ground to the… more

A: Herb Doman poses for a photo with an unidentified businessman at a buffet table in an unidentified restaurant in Victoria, B.C. Both men are holding plates of food. A food warmer full of roasted potatoes, a tray of sliced roast meat, and a small bowl of sauce can be seen on the table in front of them. A buffet attendant stands at the right, looking at the camera and holding a carving knife and… more

At a party, Herb Doman speaks to an unidentified businessman, who smiles at him. Other guests can be seen milling about in the background.

In a conference room at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver, B.C., Herb Doman poses for a photo with an unidentified member of the Doman family.

Three members of the Doman family pose for a photo at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver, B.C. The man on the right is Herb Doman. The woman in the centre is an unidentified family member. The man on the left is Rick Doman. The three are standing in front of a wood-panelled wall. An art piece with blue and white stripes hangs on the wall to their right.

At an unidentified event in a parking lot soaked with snowmelt, Herb Doman shakes hands with former B.C. premier Mike Harcourt. A semi-trailer laden with boxes wrapped in white plastic sits parked in the background. Mike Harcourt is a former Canadian politician belonging to the New Democratic Party. He was the 34th mayor of Vancouver from 1980 to 1986 and the 30th premier of British Columbia from… more

In a dining room in an unidentified hotel, Herb Doman poses for a photo with three other businessmen. Herb, standing on the right, has his right arm over the shoulders of the men next to him. A table sits in front of the men, bearing a small stone statue of an otter by Fran Jenkins. A fireplace with a mantelpiece can be seen behind the men on the right of the photo. An ornamental vase and a pine… more

Herb Doman poses for a photo in a conference room at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver, B.C. Herb stands near a corner of the room with an exit door, holding his hand against the wall. An office chair can be seen in the foreground.

In an unidentified conference room, Herb Doman poses for a photo with two unidentified businessmen. Herb stands on the right. The man in the centre wears a red and white corsage on his left lapel. The man on the left holds a drinking glass in his right hand. More businessmen can be seen milling about in the background.

In a conference room at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver, B.C., Herb Doman poses for a photo with another businessman.

At a park, Herb Doman poses for a photo with two unidentified men. Herb, standing in the centre, holds a cigar and a glass of alcohol in his right hand. The man on the left holds a drinking glass in his right hand. The man on the right holds a brown glass bottle in his right hand. Other guests can be seen sitting in the grass near the trunk of a tree in the background.

Twenty businessmen sit at a long table in an unidentified office in China. Herb Doman sits on the right side of the table four seats down from the end. The table is laden with paper documents, writing utensils, coffee cups and bottled drinks. Two other businessmen stand in the background, one seated on a chair to the right of the table and another standing by a window to the left of the table.… more

Herb Doman smiles for the camera near a roadway in an unidentified city in China. Automobiles can be seen idling behind him. Pedestrians can be seen milling about in the background. Buildings, trees, and a promenade can be seen in the background.

Herb Doman, smiling for the camera, stands on the steps in front of one of the red-lacquered wooden gates in the Forbidden City in China. Other tourists can be seen in and around the open gates. A man standing on the right side of the photograph holds a video camera on his shoulder.

Herb Doman and eight other dinner guests sit at a dining table in an unidentified restaurant in China. In the centre of the table sits a lazy susan bearing dishes of food. The table is set with saucers, full drinking glasses, serviettes and chopsticks. A large floral arrangement stands behind the table. Other dinner guests can be seen seated at dining tables in the background. Waitstaff can be… more

In a dusty lumber yard at a sawmill in China, three workmen look on while another workman driving a small construction vehicle uses a crane to lift a bundle of roughly-cut logs above of a small wheeled cart. The periphery of the lumber yard is crowded with stacks of roughly-cut logs. Trees and utility poles under a clear sky can be seen in the background.

In an unidentified restaurant in China, two dinner guests stand up from a dining table at the rear of the room, possibly addressing the crowd. Herb Doman is seated at the same table. Long folding screens extend from wall to wall behind the table. The waitstaff are crowded at the rear of the room, standing in the corners. Other dinner guests can be seen seated at three other dining tables. Against… more

An unidentified man, in the extreme foreground, looks over the work floor at a sawmill in China. Two workmen can be seen standing at milling machinery in the background. Stacks of roughly-cut logs can be seen outside through the sawmill's windows. more

At an unidentified event in a parking lot soaked with snowmelt, Herb Doman and former B.C. premier Mike Harcourt sit on an upholstered sofa under a tarp. Mike holds a rolled-up paper document. Herb holds a small toddler, who is reaching for Herb's tie. Mike Harcourt is a former Canadian politician belonging to the New Democratic Party. He was the 34th mayor of Vancouver from 1980 to 1986 and… more

An unidentified man poses for a photo leaning against a battlement of the Great Wall of China. The man holds a pair of binoculars in his right hand. The wall winds upward behind him, eventually meeting a watchtower on the peak of a large, grassy hill. Large crowds of tourists can be seen milling about over the entirety of the wall. A transmission tower can be seen poking up behind the hill on the… more

Walking down a broad roadway in an unidentified city in China, Herb Doman waves at the camera. Two other businessmen walk behind and beside Herb. Automobiles sit idling at either side of Herb. One onlooker stands next to the open door of his vehicle. Pedestrians can be seen milling about nearby and in the background. Two buses sit parked at the far side of the roadway. Pennant strings hang… more

In the lobby of an unidentified hotel in China, Herb Doman poses for a photo with two other businessmen. The lobby has red carpeted flooring with a floral pattern and plain white walls. The lobby floor is dotted with potted plants and large, rectangular white pillars. Other hotel guests can be seen sitting and standing in the background.

In the lobby of an unidentified hotel in China, Herb Doman waits around with four unidentified businessmen, standing near some luggage and briefcases. The lobby has red carpeted flooring with a floral pattern and plain white walls. The lobby floor is dotted with potted plants and large, rectangular white pillars. Other hotel guests can be seen sitting and standing in the background.

In an indoor area at an unidentified sawmill in China, Herb Doman speaks with an unidentified businessman. Stacks of small wooden palettes are arranged in the centre of the room. Workmen and businessmen can be seen standing around the room.

Twenty-eight business people pose for a photo loosely arranged in three rows at the front steps of an unidentified hotel in China. Herb Doman stands third from the left in the second row.

At a conference room an unidentified hotel in China, Herb Doman shakes hands with an unidentified Chinese businessman. The two are standing amidst a larger crowd of business people who are standing about, greeting each other and shaking hands. The wall behind the crowd is covered by a white curtain and a folding screen. Another room can be seen through an open door on the left.

In a brick building at an unidentified sawmill in China, Herb Doman converses with two other businessmen standing near a wagon laden with long, straight wooden boards. Smaller boards sit piled near the periphery of the room. The floor is covered in wood shavings. A crowd of onlookers stands at the edge of the room gathered near a garage door leading outside. Another building and a short tree can… more

At an unidentified train station in China, an unidentified man holding a bouquet of flowers speaks with two unidentified young girls who are wearing matching red dresses and hair ribbons. He and the young girl on the right are both holding onto the same small slip of paper. Two train cars can be seen on the railway to the right. A large crowd of passengers can be seen milling about the station,… more

In an unidentified sawmill in China, a workman feeds a long strip of lumber into a bandsaw. Thin strips of lumber and tree bark sit stacked in a large pile to the right of the bandsaw. Another workman can be seen in the background. Faint sunlight shines in through a window on the right wall.

In a brick building at an unidentified sawmill in China, Herb Doman and another businessmen examine a number of thin strips of roughly-cut wood placed on a small wheeled cart. Herb's face is cut off by the upper edge of the photograph. Three more businessmen stand behind them. A wagon laden with long, straight wooden boards sits further back in the room. Smaller boards sit piled near the… more

In a brick building at an unidentified sawmill in China, Herb Doman converses with three other businessmen standing near a wagon laden with long, straight wooden boards. Herb and the businessman to his right are both gesturing at something off-camera. The floor is covered in wood shavings. A crowd of onlookers stands at the edge of the room, gathered near a garage door leading outside. Another… more

In a dusty lumber yard at an unidentified sawmill in China, a workman driving a small construction vehicle uses a crane to suspend a bundle of roughly-cut logs in mid-air above a small wheeled cart. Two other workmen observe while a third adjusts the bundle of logs using a billhook on a long pole. The periphery of the lumber yard is crowded with stacks of roughly-cut logs. Trees and utility poles… more

Five workmen stand at various stations in an unidentified sawmill in China. An unidentified machine stands in the middle of the room. Various materials are arranged on wheeled carts and low platforms before the machine, including sheets of thin wooden laminate, rectangular plastic bags, and panes of reflective glass. Empty tables stand at the rear of the room to the right of the machine. Faint… more

In an unidentified sawmill in China, a worker holds a handful of wooden floor tiles above a larger stack of tiles while Herb Doman looks on. Another worker looks on from across the room. Pipes, boilers, switchboards and valves can be seen in the background. Faint sunlight shines in through windows on the rear wall.

A crowd of six workmen and businessmen gather near a deck at a sawmill in China. A chair sits on the floor near the crowd. Another workman can be seen farther back, standing near a machine. The floor is covered in wood shavings. Machinery, lights and scaffolding can be seen in the background. Faint sunlight shines in through windows on the rear and left walls.

In an unidentified sawmill in China, a workman feeds a long strip of lumber into a bandsaw while another workman holds the opposite end of the strip on the other side. Another workman looks on in the extreme foreground. Thin strips of lumber and tree bark sit stacked in a large pile to the left of the bandsaw. More workmen can be seen in the background. Faint sunlight shines in through windows on… more

A workman sits behind a large, unidentified machine in an unidentified sawmill in China. Two other workmen can be seen sitting in the background. Storage lockers about the rear wall of the room. Faint sunlight shines in through windows on the rear wall.

Roughly-cut logs of various lengths sit piled in a dusty lumber yard at an unidentified sawmill in China. A brick is leaned against one pile to keep it from falling over. Dense trees and low buildings under a clear sky can be seen in the background.

At an unidentified company function at the Village Green Inn in Duncan, B.C., six men and one woman pose for a photo sitting at a dining table. The leftmost man is Herb Doman. The woman second from the right is an unidentified member of the Doman family. The table is covered with a yellow tablecloth and laden with a pitcher, a coffee mug, and several drinking glasses. A light fixture with five… more

On a grassy lawn abutting the Village Green Inn in Duncan, B.C., Herb Doman poses for a photo with another businessman. Both men have on arm around the other's shoulders. Two trees stand on the lawn behind them. In the background stands the white wall of a building, covered at its base with ivy and other climbing plants. more

At the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver, B.C., Herb Doman poses for a photo with Rick Doman. The two are standing in front of a wood-panelled wall. An art piece with blue and white stripes hangs on the wall to their right. The Pan Pacific Vancouver opened in January 1986 and has 503 rooms and suites, two restaurants, and a lounge.

In Herb Doman's living room, Herb Doman sits with three other businessmen. Herb sits in a yellow sofa chair on the left. One man, holding a small piece of cake on a paper napkin, sits in an olive green sofa chair to the right of Herb's chair. The other two men sit on a piano bench further to the right. An ornamental vase sits to the left of Herb's chair. An end table sits to the… more

Herb Doman, wearing a business suit, poses for a photo in a lumber yard, standing with one leg one on the ground and one leg resting on a small log. Sections of felled trees sit piled high in the background. This photo was used in a RoyNat magazine advertisement.

Two cars and a helicopter sit parked in a muddy lumber yard. An unidentified man stands near the helicopter, facing away from the camera. Roughly-cut logs sit piled at the periphery of the yard behind the vehicles, with a few stray logs laying in the foreground. Forested hills, distant towns, and low mountains under an overcast sky can be seen in the background.

Three men stand in a muddy lumber yard near a body of water. Roughly-cut logs sit piled behind them and to the left. Wood waste is strewn about in the foreground. A small cluster of buildings, including a shed, a utility pole, a chain-link fence and a lamp post stand behind them and to the right. Supplies and equipment are clustered around these buildings, including a construction vehicle with an… more

A car and a helicopter sit parked in a muddy lumber yard. An unidentified man wearing sunglasses walks away from the helicopter. Roughly-cut logs sit piled at the periphery of the yard to the left and right of the vehicles. Forested hills, distant towns, and low mountains under an overcast sky can be seen in the background.

A procession of semi-trailer hauling trucks sit parked end-to-end on a roadway, their beds stacked high with roughly-cut sections of felled trees. A utility pole stands by the road behind them. Tall evergreen trees fill the background.

At an unidentified company function at the Village Green Inn in Duncan, B.C., Herb Doman poses for a photo while holding a white file folder. Herb stands behind a table covered with a yellow tablecloth and laden with paper documents and a pitcher of water. A podium with a microphone labelled "the Village Green Inn" sits on the table to the right of Herb. Another businessman, holding a… more

A conveyor belt sits idle inside the Doman Industries Silvertree Sawmill in Vancouver, B.C. Various pieces of sawmilling equipment can be seen behind the conveyor belt or mounted on cross beams below the ceiling.

In a room at an unidentified resort hotel, Herb Doman meets with two unidentified businessmen. Herb Doman and one businessman sit on wicker chairs on the right side of a glass coffee table, with the other businessman sitting on a sofa opposite them. The table is laden with paper napkins, plastic cocktail picks, empty glass bottles, and drinks in hurricane glasses. A potted fern sits by the wall… more

Photo taken from the parking lot of an unidentified Doman Industries storefront. The storefront consists of a wood-panelled flat roofed warehouse building with a garage door entrance and a smaller, adjoining building with a gabled roof that has glass windows and a door on the side facing the street. A Canadian flag hangs from a short pole on the left corner of this adjoining building while the… more

At a party in Herb Doman's living room, Herb Doman looks on while an unidentified party guesty cuts a cake. The cake sits on a table near to a carafe of coffee and a small white statue of a horse. A chandelier hangs from the ceiling above the cake table. More party guests can be seen milling about behind the man cutting the cake. A lamp sitting on a small end table can be seen in the… more

A wooden bulletin board at an unidentified Doman Industries location. A chalkboard pinned at the top of the bulletin board compares the weekly production of two employees identified as "Jake" and "Pete". The bulletin board also includes a "no smoking" sign and three illegible printed documents, one of which has come partially unpinned. Photograph possibly taken in… more

A long lift of lumber wrapped in white plastic packaging sits on a raised track in an unidentified Doman Industries sawmill. Through a garage door exit in the background, more lifts of lumber in white plastic packaging can be seen piled in an outdoor lumber yard. Mountains and trees can be seen behind them.

Herb Doman poses for a photo with an unidentified businessman in a wood-panelled room. A ceramic column, a curtain, and the fronds of a potted plant can be seen against the wall behind them. Photograph possibly taken in 1978.

A sheet of long, thin wooden deck boards sit on the floor of an unidentified location. A sheet of Doman Industries plastic packaging rests on a square object sitting on top of the deck boards.

At an unidentified company function at the Village Green Inn in Duncan, B.C., Herb Doman poses for a photo with a young Rick Doman and a third unidentified businessman. The corner of the room can be seen behind them, with a door frame on the right and a mounted light fixture with five large electric candles on the left. The Village Green Inn is a hotel in Duncan, B.C. that opened in 1968.

Herb Doman sits at the minibar in the cabin of Harry Merlo's boat. A coffee cup and a glass of alcohol sit on the bar in front of Herb. An unidentified businessman sits to the left of Herb, holding an empty drinking glass with both hands. Two small yellow candles sit at either corner of the bar. Coffee cups and glass goblets containing bar snacks sit on the bar at either end, beyond the… more

Headshot photo of an unidentified man holding a microphone and smiling in a room at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, B.C. The ceiling of the room can be seen in the background.