Ed Knowles, of Tofte area, is on the front of the locomotive in this railroad scene from the Sawbill CCC camp area at the JC Crossing (refers to J.C. Campbell Logging Company).
Road at the center of this image is flanked by barracks and buildings along each side, a winter scene at Gunflint CCC camp. From the Vernon E. Miller collection.
Metal structure of the Cascade State park bridge built by the Spruce Creek CCC crew in 1935. This structure is still supports the foot bridge at today's Cascade River State park. From the scrapbook of Harold Moe, enrollee who settled in Cook County.
Building the warehouse at Lima Mountain north of Grand Marais, MN. Scrapbook title reads "Lima Mt. Gang." From the scrapbook of Albert Malner, enrollee and later Cook County Sheriff.
Log cabin shown in the woods. This CCC project was complete in May of 1936. Cabin used on the top of Lima Mountain as forest service lookout station. From the scrapbook of Albert Malner, enrollee and later Cook County Sheriff.
Group of unidentified enrollees are posed informally wearing their cold weather gear in the snow. Officer in the middle row toward left of photo has a rifle in hand.
Three unidentified officers stand in front of the headquarters building at the Gunflint Camp F5. The building is referred to by sign as the Orderly Room.
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.
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.
CCC crew of eight enrollees on the end of a dock with canoe shown at Duncan Lake north of the Gunflint Trail. From the scrapbook of Albert Malner, enrollee and later Cook County Sheriff.
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.
Ray Malo appears to be in the camp hospital at the Spruce Creek CCC camp near Lutsen, MN. The room has several beds, a fire extinguisher on the wall with the woodstove central in the image.
Recreation hall at the Hovland CCC camp was a large building and used by basket ball team among others. From the scrapbook of Joseph Spitznagle, education advisor.
Recreation hall at the Spruce Creek camp near Lutsen, MN shows pool table, ping pong table and rock chimney in background. From the scrapbook of Harold Moe, enrollee who later settled in Cook County.
CCC enrollee shown reading inside barracks. In the foreground is the barrel stove and in the background are bunks with posters on the wall and possibly a radio. From the Vernon E. Miller collection.
An unidentified man is in driver's seat of road building equipment, a bull dozer on the muddy road. Many roads were built and better developed in Cook County during the CCC era. Stamped on the back is Joseph R. Florian.
Image of CCC road grader on unidentified road. In Cook County road building projects were a key part of devlopment during the CCC era. Roads into the forest were especially important for fighting forest fires. Stamped on the back is Joseph R. Florian.
Rock work at the Hovland, MN, CCC camp, shown are rock wall and steps leading to the mess hall. From the scrapbook of Joseph Spitznagle, education advisor.
Ashes and smoke fill the air in a view from across Rose Lake. Fires devastated this region of Minnesota all through the summer of 1936. From the scrapbook of Albert Malner, enrollee.
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.
Image shows at least three canoes apparently "in tow" according to scrapbook title. The CCC enrollees along with their supplies fill the canoes on West Bearskin Lake. From the scrapbook of Albert Malner, enrollee and later Cook County Sheriff.
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.
Camp 2702, the Spruce Creek CCC site near Lutsen and the Cascade River; shown are barracks and other buildings. From the scrapbook of Harold Moe, enrollee.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.