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Doukhobors lived in large communal villages. |
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Communal workers at mealtime, Brilliant, B.C. C-01490 |
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They farmed the land growing fruits and vegetables. |
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Haying on Community Land, Grand Forks, B.C., 1920 Detail of C-01721 |
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Thrums, B.C., Grading onions for the weekly market in Trail, B.C. C-01884 |
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Doukhobors started their own communal businesses, including honey production, and milling grain into flour. |
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Community Flour Mill, Grand Forks, B.C. 1920, Detail of C-01722 |
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They also processed fruit to make jams and jellies. |
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Doukhobor Jam Factory, Brilliant, B.C. D-06930 |
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In Grand Forks they built a factory to manufacture bricks. |
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Community Brick Factory Grand Forks, B.C., 1915-1918 E-00716 |
