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This is a time lapse video of the Crescent City Classic 2016 at the corner of Esplanade and Claiborne.
Along the way we stopped back by the registration office to get a couple of maps and a Coke. Inside they had some exhibits about the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corp). In the prism of my readings what I saw was a bit chilling.
The men employed in the CCC were not some massive, ideologically motivated youthful volunteer force. They were, in effect, economic refugees joined together and employed by the same government that could arguably be shown to have exacerbated the economic conditions that put them there. One should not forget these men had jobs and skills prior to their service in the CCC.
Having said that, their work in the CCC cannot be overlooked nor trivialized. They worked hard and accomplished much. My own Grandfather served in their ranks.
I merely hope that I was not looking into the future.
This was my first participation. Janet has now received my card so here it is. You can visit my blog for more details.
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TFL
In May of 1933, Governor McAllister proclaimed a large part of the prison lands as Morgan State Forest to be managed by the Forestry Division. Shortly afterwards, a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp was established on the Forest. Inasmuch as forest fires and trespass protection was of primary importance, a lookout tower was erected on Frozen Head Mountain. Fire control roads and trails were constructed, the boundaries surveyed and marked and a ranger's headquarters was built along Flat Fork Creek. The CCC camp disbanded in 1941 at the onset of W.W.II.
Stephen Vaili, from the S.S.F. Samoan Pathfinder group, Central California Conference, reports to a drill instructor during the drill event on Thursday Aug. 14, 2014 at the Forever Faithful International Camporee (FFIC) Photo by Enno Müller.
Joe Tuft, Kathy, Diana, Ardis, Susan, Tina, and Alan Lutz were the class of '70 and '71 meeting to share old times and catch up with where we've been.
I'm fairly sure this pavilion was originally constructed by the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) in the 1930's. At least some of the other structures in the summit area were, and this one looks fairly similar. There's probably a plaque somewhere with this information, but I didn't catch it.