Elmer Garrett Collection
Title
Elmer Garrett Collection
Subject
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)
Barracks
Illinois--Springfield
Description
The Civilian Conservation Corps, founded in 1933, was a New Deal program which offered unksilled manual labor jobs for unmarried men aged 17-28 during the Great Depression. The organization helped to establish natural resource conservation programs in every state and territory in the United States. The program ended in 1942 as a result of World War II.
Photographs in this collection include images of Civilian Conservation Corps, Company 1658. The company was based at Camp Lincoln in Springfield.
Photographs in this collection include images of Civilian Conservation Corps, Company 1658. The company was based at Camp Lincoln in Springfield.
Collection Items
Company 1658 Members Line Up
Members of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Company 1658, line up at Camp Lincoln in Springfield.
Camp Lincoln Barracks
The Civilian Conservation Corps barracks at Camp Lincoln in Springfield featured a courtyard.
Civilian Conservation Corps Members
Members of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Co. 1658, pose for a group photo at Camp Lincoln in Springfield.
Camp Lincoln Barracks Buildings
The Civilian Conservation Corps barracks at Camp Lincoln in Springfield included several buildings in a wooded area.
Company 1658
Members of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Company 1658, pose outside for a group photo at Camp Lincoln in Springfield.
Craps Game
Members of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Company 1658, play a game of craps at Camp Lincoln in Springfield.
Collection Tree
- Illinois Photographic Collection
- Elmer Garrett Collection