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South Asian Canadian transport workers

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Doman Industries transport truck no. 6 sits parked on an inclined wooden ramp. The truck is fitted with an open-box dumping trailer loaded with loose dirt. One transport worker sits in the driver's seat of the truck, while two more lean against the ramp. More parked cars and transport workers can be seen through the gaps in the ramp. A clear sky can be seen in the background.
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In front of a red curtain, the 1962-1963 winner of Doman Industries' driver of the year award poses for a photo, holding the trophy. Herb Doman stands to the left of him. Gordy Doman stands to the right of him.
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Four men pose for a photo in a rain-soaked parking lot during an unidentified Doman Industries ribbon-cutting ceremony. The man second from the left holds an open umbrella and has his right hand on the leftmost man's shoulder. The man second from the right wears a hardhat and holds a closed umbrella. The rightmost man wears a jacket bearing the Uniroyal logo. A transport truck and an industrial crane are parked at the edge of the dock behind the men. Forested hills are visible across the water.
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In a rain-soaked Doman Industries parking lot, eleven men stand in a line in front of Doman industries transport truck no. 788, its bed laden with bales of lumber. A twelth man drives Doman Industries forklift no. 314, which is loading another bale onto the truck bed. The man third from the right is Herb Doman.
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A tripartite fold-out poster collage of numerous photographs related to Doman Industries. There is no particular organization to the layout of the photos. The majority of the photos included consist of headshots and group shots of transport workers and sawmill workers, photos of processed timber and lumber yards, and photos of sawmilling equipment and transport trucks. Other miscellaneous photos feature subjects including the families and children of workers, a large landscape featuring a river running through farmland, and a photo of a tugboat on a lake. In the upper right corner of the leftmost section of the poster there is a single, small portrait of Herb Doman.
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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 of the table.
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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.
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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 the edge of the photograph. The award recipient stands on the opposite side of the table.
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Four transport workers pose for a photo in front of a Summit Wood hauling truck. The truck bed is loaded with short, squared-off cuts of lumber. A stand of sparse trees can be seen behind the truck.
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At a fuelling station in an urban area, four South Asian transport workers pose for a photo near their parked vehicles. The storefront of a Wellcraft Boats building can be seen in the background. Sky Chief Gas is distributed by Texaco. Wellcraft is a powerboat manufacturer.