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.
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.
Russell St. Arnold in CCC truck driving through water, CCC camp 712 Grand Marais, MN. Back of photo says, "Here is me and Suzy, that's my truck '39 Dodge."
Entrance archway for CCC camp 718 shows the log arch sign, "Camp S-54 Civilian Conservation Corps Company 718, Visitors Welcome." Along with white stone "Company 718" spelled out in the foreground.
Close-up image of forest on fire. Scrapbook title is "hot stuff." Image taken by enrollee Albert Malner provides perspective on how close CCC crews were to these raging fires.
Enrollees shown walking a path toward a smoky forest. Around them are stumps of trees already burned, an Isle Royale, MI, fire. Isle Royale has cultural and historical connections to Minnesota's North Shore and so is included in this collection.
Fritz Koron and Bill Lake shown on the log dock on West Bearskin Lake north of the Gunflint Trail, MN. From the scrapbook of Albert Malner, enrollee and later Cook County Sheriff.
Image shows two CCC enrollees in front of a log cabin in wintertime. They are getting their bearings for survey work. Stamped on back is Joseph R. Florian.
Group of CCC enrollees including early Cook County resident, Art Eliasen identified at fifth from the right in the front row. Eliasen's family were some of the earliest settlers in Hovland, MN.
Five CCC enrollees in front of log building with sign on door that says "Hdqt's Caterpillar Kids". These friends from the Sawbill camp north of Tofte, MN, are identified as: 1 - Rindel, Pete; 2- Anderson, Andy; 3 - Dahlman, Slim; 4 - Sunde, Red (Age 17); 5 - Keelar. Photo came from Al Sunde collection.
Harold Moe, enrollee who remained in Cook County, is wearing a hat and coat standing in front of a tarpapered CCC building at the Spruce Creek CCC camp near Lutsen, MN.
The Hovland CCC camp, Company 722 basketball team is shown. This team traveled to games around the Cook County and into Canada. The coach shown is Joseph Spitznagle the camp's education advisor.
Hovland CCC camp canteen shows various items, such as candy and cigarettes, that would be purchased by men at camp. From the scrapbook of Joseph Spitznagle, education advisor.
Individual CCC enrollee standing on old dock near lake in forest fires on Isle Royale, MI. He is shown wearing a back pack that seems to have held water for fighting fire.
Inside the barracks of CCC camp in Hovland, MN, a group of enrollees pose with their musical instruments, snowshoes and pipes. From the scrapbook of Joseph Spitznagle, education advisor.
The CCC camp at Hovland, MN, had a library facility and the enrollees are shown here enjoying their free time. From the scrapbook of Joseph Spitznagle, education advisor.
Hovland CCC side camp at Portage Brook shows John Miscowics working with a hammer and an anvil. From the scrapbook of Joseph Spitznagle, education advisor.
Shown is the make shift kitchen that was set up for the CCC crew fighting the Rose Lake fires of 1936. From the scrapbook of Albert Malner, enrollee and later Cook County Sheriff.
"Leaving April 1935" at Spruce Creek CCC camp near Lutsen. Image shows men lined up waiting to get onto truck with their trunks. They are shaking hands with one another saying good-bye. From the scrapbook of Harold Moe, enrollee.
Ranger Art Schneider is shown "in deep thought" at the site of the Lima Mountain tower. From the scrapbook of Albert Malner, enrollee and later Cook County Sheriff.
Log cabin building at Spruce Creek CCC camp. Cabins were intended as camper cabins and were lived in by CCC personnel. From the scrapbook of Harold Moe, enrollee who would later make a career of log construction.
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.