Local CCC Men in Their Time Off

ID: 5327 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Joel E. Ferris Research Archives at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

This file appears in: The Civilian Conservation Corps in the Inland Northwest

When not working, the men had many educational and recreational activities they could partake in, including a well-stocked library for spending the evening reading. Featured here are some of the men of Company 3276 at Camp Anderson, located just north of Davenport, WA.

This file appears in: The Civilian Conservation Corps in the Inland Northwest

The Civilian Conservation Corps in the Inland Northwest

By Elisheba R. Gearhardt

In 1933, President Roosevelt proposed a work relief program to combat the hunger, poverty, and staggering unemployment of the Great Depression. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) offered young, unmarried men food, shelter, training, and a…