Typical living quarters, Powell's Station
Title |
Typical living quarters, Powell's Station |
Description |
Inside of a Civilian Conservation Corps barracks at Powell's Station, Tennessee. Foot lockers are at the foot of each bunk. Laundry bags, containing dirty clothes, hang from the walls.; Many of the bunks are arranged with alternating feet and heads. |
Historical note |
The foot lockers at the foot of each bunk were to contain the workers' personal items nd clothing. The alternating head and feet pattern of the bunks was to keep the workers from talking to each other at night. It was also thought to slow the spreading of germs. |
Date |
undated |
Creator |
Spencer & Wyckoff |
Place |
Powell (Tenn.) |
Publisher |
Spencer & Wyckoff |
Publication place |
Detroit (Mich.) |
Collection name |
RG 93 |
Accession number |
RG 93 |
Education Tags |
5.50 US.49 Civilian Conservation Corps New Deal The 1920s and the Great Depression |
Subjects - LCSH |
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); New Deal, 1933-1939 |
Subjects - TGM |
Conservation of natural resources |
Owning institution |
Tennessee State Library and Archives |
ID# |
35399 |
Digital type |
IMAGE |
Digital format |
TIFF |
Copyright |
Copyright not evaluated: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ |
Ordering information |
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