Large wood pile at the wood yard of the Hovland CCC camp. All buildings were heated with wood. From the scrapbook of Joseph Spitznagle, education advisor.
Wayside at Cascade River State Park constructed by the Spruce Creek CCC crew. From the scrapbook of Harold Moe, enrollee who later settled in Cook County.
Image of a fire tower shows from top to bottom, tower is in an unidentified location. The CCC built many fire towers, just one of the important ways they assisted with forest fire control. Stamped on back is Joseph R. Florian.
Two enrollees on dock appear to be refilling water packs to fight fire on Isle Royale, MI (the island has historical connections to Cook County and Minnesota's North Shore).
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.
Tool room of the Spruce Creek CCC camp show that axes and shovels were the main implement used by the CCCs in northern MN. From the scrapbook of Harold Moe, enrollee.
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.
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.
A row of at least seven large, platform tents shown. The back side of the photo states, "Summer camp in the woods when we plant trees year 1935," from Vernon E. Miller collection.
Image of the earlier log stairway that bypasses the Stairway Falls between Duncan and Rose Lakes north of the Gunflint Trail. From the scrapbook of Albert Malner, enrollee and later Cook County Sheriff.
Image of a new wooden staircase at Stairway Portage that bypasses the Stairway Falls between Duncan and Rose Lakes north of the Gunflint Trail. From the scrapbook of Albert Malner, enrollee.