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Camp Petenwell in Necedah

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A view of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp Petenwell at Broadway and 42nd St.

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W01324H
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WHi 109110

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Camp Petenwell Entrance

Camp Petenwell Entrance

A man stands in the entrance archway to the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp Petenwell.

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Camp Petenwell CCC Dam

Camp Petenwell CCC Dam

The Civilian Conservation Corps dam built at Camp Petenwell near Necedah.

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Camp Petenwell CCC Barracks "Where We Sleep"

Camp Petenwell CCC Barracks "Where We Sleep"

View down a long room with beds lined up in rows along the sides for Civilian Conservation Corps members at Camp Petenwell. There is a woodburning stove in the background on the left. A few men sit...

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Camp Petenwell CCC Men

Camp Petenwell CCC Men

Five men from the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Petenwell stand together and smile for the camera. They are posed in front of a truck which is parked next to a wood frame building on the right.

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Camp Petenwell Labor Battalion

Camp Petenwell Labor Battalion

1936

A group of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) men working in a field. On a rough road are three trucks. Two of the trucks have large groups of men in them. The third appears to be mostly empty, and ...

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Civilian Conservation Corps Truck

Civilian Conservation Corps Truck

1941

A man in a uniform stands beside a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) truck. The photograph is annotated as: "The Gravy Boat." There is a building in the background on the right.

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