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Two men stand outside on the porch of the C. C. C. camp building which is located near Pinecrest Sanitarium. Subjects unidentified.

1. Civilian Conservation Corps Raleigh Headquarters, Beckley, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

2. CCC Crew on Road Building Machinery, Cowen, W. Va.

3. Two Men With a Fiddle and Resonator Guitar, Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

4. CCC Workers With Their Tools, Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

5. CCC Workers in Action, Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

6. CCC Workers Group Photo, Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

7. Mess Hall at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

8. Mr. Parsons at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

9. CCC Workers Digging Along Side Road, Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

10. CCC Workers Atop Vehicle on Rough Road at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

11. CCC Workers Operating Machinery at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

12. Float Next to Old Railroad Engine at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

13. Two Men Boxing at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

14. Group of Musicians at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

15. Possible Baseball Team Loaded in Bed of Pickup Truck at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

16. CCC Workers Building Road or Trail at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

17. CCC Workers on Lunch Break at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

18. CCC Workers on Hillside at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

19. CCC Workers Looking Out Over Cranberry River, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

20. Entrance to Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

21. CCC Workers at Camp Cranberry Woke Up and Went to Bed With Company Bugler, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

22. CCC Worker Leaning Against Car in Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

23. 'O.M. and Crew, H.L. Truck' at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

24. 'J.T.' Sits on Front of Truck at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

25. 'Just a Gang of Gold Bricks', People Up in Tree at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

26. CCC Worker 'Wild Bill' at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

27. First Aid Medic for CCC Workers at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

28. CCC Worker P.R. on Company Street at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

29. CCC Worker J.C. on Company Street at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

30. Civilian Conservation Corps Members 'T.N., E.L., and R.B.' with Jackhammer at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

31. 'A Rookie E.N.' CCC Worker at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Initials of CCC workers pictured: "W.T.N., E.L., and R.B.". Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

32. Air Compressor and Gang, Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

33. CCC Worker Operating the Trail Builder, Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

34. Barracks No. 2 Company 525 CCC, Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

35. 'Just the Bald Headed Gang', Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

36. Civilian Conservation Corps Members With Air Compressor Machine, Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

37. Company Street at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

38. Driveway Into Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Members of the C.C.C. play a game of tennis. Stephen D. Trail, later an employee at Hinton Daily News, pictured shirtless on the right.

39. Tennis Court at the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp, Summers County, W. Va.

Automobiles belonging to the army, forest service personnel, and corps engineers are parked along the dirt road. The insignia formation is pictured on the left.

40. Entrance to the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp in Summers County, W. Va.

A group of young men stand behind surveying equipment. Subjects unidentified.

41. Surveyors Class at Civilian Conservation Corps Camp, Summers County, W. Va.

Six young men sit behind typewriters. The class cost 50 cents a month to participate in. Subjects unidentified.

42. Typing Class at Civilian Conservation Corps Camp, Summers County, W. Va.

A dog sits on top of the structure that is the insignia of the Corps of Engineers. This is the only Civilian Conservation Corps camp that the engineers were involved in.

43. Foundation at the Entrance to Camp Bluestone, Summers County, W. Va.

Civilian Conservation Corps members on the way to clear heavy timber for the Bluestone Dam right of way.

44. Connell Finnell Timber Cutting Crews, Summers County, W. Va.

Th men in army uniforms were in control of the (approximately) 175 men at the camp. The other men were from the U.S. Forest Service and were in charge of men at work clearing the right of way for the dam. No funds were appropriated for the construction of Bluestone Dam, so the C.C.C.  Co. 524 was cancelled and all men were transferred to other C.C.C. camps in West Virginia

45. High-ranking Civilian Conservation Corps Members In Charge of Camp in Summers County, W. Va.

Two unidentified men working in the kitchen. The camp required two cooks per shift of 24 hours followed by 24 hours off.

46. Cooks in the Kitchen at the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp in Summers County, W. Va.

Photo caption reads, "Coahes & K. P.'s or dishwashers and dining room orderlies". Subjects unidentified.

47. Civilian Conservation Corps Workers in Summers County, W. Va.

The unidentified men of the Civilians Conservation Corps pose by the swimming hole off the banks of New River.

48. C.C.C. Workers Sit by a Swimming Hole, Summers County, W. Va.