This image is of Albert Malner who was at the Gunflint Camp north of Grand Marais. From the scrapbook of Albert Malner, enrollee who also settled in Cook County becoming the sheriff from 1950-1960.
CCC enrollees in Grand Marais, MN. This scene shows buses and trucks parked along downtown Grand Marais. Enrollees may be just arriving or enjoying a week-end break in the town.
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.
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.
Image is of Dr. Nelson, CCC camp doctor, and enrollee Albert J. Malner inside of a tent with wood floor, metal ductwork in the foreground. From the scrapbook of Albert Malner, enrollee and later Cook County Sheriff.
CCC camp mess hall interior at Cusson, MN, shows wood stove in center of room, picnic style tables set with dinnerware and cabinets and a buffet bar on right side of image.
Image shows CCC enrollees of Company 712 standing next to a line of four or more trucks in winter time. The caption in the scrapbook notes "30 below and rarin' to go." From the scrapbook of Albert Malner, enrollee who would become Cook County Sheriff.
Image shows enrollee using fire fighting equipment shooting a stream of water in the middle of a scorched forest. CCC helped in fighting fires on Isle Royale and in Cook County, Minnesota.
CCC crew fought the forest fires of 1936, a year when there were many fires burning. Shown is a birch tree on fire taken by enrollee Albert Malner on Long Island (possibly Lake Saganaga or Long Island Lake)
An image of an open field with CCC workers planting trees shows men bent over, planting seedlings from their crates. Stamped on back of photo is Joseph R. Florian.
Five or so CCC enrollees are in this image and are being instructed on the use of the marine pumper shown. Scrapbook information from enrollee Albert Malner indicates that "this machine pumped water thru 5230 ft of hose." It is labeled as an Austin 4 cylinder.
Five CCC enrollees are shown pushing what looks like a stove on a wheelbarrow up the trail to the top of Lima Mountain using "modern transportation." From the scrapbook of Albert Malner, enrollee and later Cook County Sheriff.
CCC enrollee chops at fallen tree as forest fire approaches on Isle Royale, Michigan (the Lake Superior island is historically connected to Cook County, Minnesota).
Image shows a crew of 15 or more young men in an cleared area of land carrying on their backs crates of trees to plant and the tools to do it. Stamped on back is Joseph R. Florian.
Image of CCC building in Hovland, MN, that was still standing and used for storage by possibly both the highway department and the forest service until the 1990s. Rock walls and stairs from this camp can still be seen on the Arrowhead Trail in Hovland.
Image of CCC building in Hovland that was still standing until the 1990s shows a sign on the door that identifies the building as "Hovland Ranger Station."
Unidentified man shown in from of the log and canvas tent headquarters tent at the Rose Lake Portage Camp in 1935. From the scrapbook of Albert Malner, enrollee and later Cook County Sheriff.
Three CCC enrollees, including enrollee Vernon E. Miller on the left, are cleaning a barrel woodstove. Such stoves would have been in most every occupied building at the camp.
Commissary of the Hovland, MN, CCC camp is full of food supplies needed for more than 200 men. From the scrapbook of Joseph Spitznagle, education advisor.
Construction of the Cascade River State Park bridge done by the Spruce Creek CCC crew. Metal bridge structure remains intact today with only logs, decking and rails having been replaced. Harold J. Moe is shown working on the bridge.
Interior of the doctor's office and hospital of the Hovland, MN, CCC camp shows medical supplies and equipment. From the scrapbook of Joseph Spitznagle, education advisor.
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.
Enrollee (identified as Jessen) at rock wall near Cascade River Wayside. Shows close up of CCC work done by Spruce Creek crews. From the scrapbook of Harold Moe, enrollee who later settled in Cook County.