Cascade State Park walking bridge, steps, and path as made by the Spruce Creek CCC crews looks similar to much of the trail and portage work done by the CCC that still exists to this day. In fact the basic structure of the bridge shown is still the same.
Five CCC enrollees in front of log building with sign on door that says "Hdqt's Caterpillar Kids". These friends from the Sawbill camp north of Tofte, MN, are identified as: 1 - Rindel, Pete; 2- Anderson, Andy; 3 - Dahlman, Slim; 4 - Sunde, Red (Age 17); 5 - Keelar. Photo came from Al Sunde collection.
Sawbill CCC company 716 north of Tofte, MN - a panorama of the camp site with men informally posed. Winter scene shows the camp hospital, supply building, barracks and more with a total of more than 18 buildings.
Panorama of the Hovland Camp entire company 722 in Hovland. Enrollee, Mahlon Linnell's company includes Henry Toftey identified in top row, 15th from right.
Panorama of the Poplar Lake Vets camp, VCC company 1785 near Grand Marais, MN. This company was a group of World War I veterans. Wally Anderson is identified as the second from the left, top row.
Panorama view of the Gunflint Camp Company 712, camp F-5 north of Grand Marais. Entire company of 200 plus men posed in front of the Headquarters Building.
Image shows CCC men doing "rainy weather work" according to the caption from the Chester Erickson (U.S. Forest Service) scrapbook. The men appear to be peeling logs for camp buildings.
Taking a break with camp visitors shown are Olga Allen Erickson (wife of forest service employee Chester Erickson), G. Fox, and O. Hoye on car and in tent.
Panorama of the Good Harbor CCC camp F-20, company 1741 near Grand Marais, MN. Image of entire company shows a new camp with tents and barracks being built Donald Palmer is identified as the 5th from the right in the front row.
Inside the barracks of CCC camp in Hovland, MN, a group of enrollees pose with their musical instruments, snowshoes and pipes. From the scrapbook of Joseph Spitznagle, education advisor.
The CCC camp at Hovland, MN, had a library facility and the enrollees are shown here enjoying their free time. From the scrapbook of Joseph Spitznagle, education advisor.
Enrollees are shown at their Christmas dinner in the mess hall of the Hovland CCC camp. Men are packed tightly together at tables, barrel stove is at the center of the room and officers' table is at the head of the room with American flag hanging behind them. From the scrapbook of Joseph Spitznagle, education advisor.
John Miscowics, enrollee, is shown in front of a white rock sign for the Portage Brook, side camp of the Hovland, MN, CCC company 722 camp. Portage Brook was approximately 20 miles north of Hovland on today's Arrowhead Trail. From the scrapbook of Joseph Spitznagle, education advisor.
The Hovland CCC camp, Company 722 basketball team is shown. This team traveled to games around the Cook County and into Canada. The coach shown is Joseph Spitznagle the camp's education advisor.
Officers, Supt. Godfrey and Lieutenant T.O. Clark, of the Hovland CCC camp in 1936 shown sitting facing each other in front of a desk. Above the desk are photos of U. S. presidents Washington, Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. From the scrapbook of Joseph Spitznagle, education advisor.
Tom Domrud's Bake Shope Compnay 722 of Hovland CCC camp; images shows equipment used, such as ovens, in the baking for the large CCC group. From the scrapbook of Joseph Spitznagle, education advisor.
Hovland CCC camp canteen shows various items, such as candy and cigarettes, that would be purchased by men at camp. From the scrapbook of Joseph Spitznagle, education advisor.
Group of approximately 30 men, a tree planting crew, posed informally with their shovels and pick axes. They seem to be taking a break or finished for the day.
One of the larger side camps, Portage Brook's buildings and structures are shown. Side-camp was north of Hovland approximately 20 mile on today's Arrowhead Trail (McFarland Road). From the scrapbook of Joseph Spitznagle, education advisor.