Camp PX, Company 496
Title |
Camp PX, Company 496 |
Description |
A young man posing in front of merchandise in the PX of the 496th Civilian Conservation Corps Company. Various items are for sale in the stand, including tobacciana, pencils, key cases, candy, and chewing gum. Note: PX is an abbreviation for "Post Exchange." The term originated in the First World War. |
Historical note |
With the purpose of relieving unemployment, the Civilian Conservation Corps was created in 1933, and was expanded by Congress in 1937. During this expansion, the Civilian Conservation Corps added vocation training and remedial education programs. The Corps employed young men to perform structural improvements to bridges and roads; erosion and flood control; and various conservation work projects. The Corps was instrumental in the infrastructure of the Tennessee State Parks System and National Parks in Tennessee. |
Date |
approximately 1938 |
Creator |
Spencer & Wyckoff |
Place |
Lexington (Tenn.) |
Publisher |
Spencer & Wyckoff |
Publication place |
Detroit (Mich.) |
Collection name |
RG 93, Civilian Conservation Corps Records |
Accession number |
RG 93 |
Education Tags |
2.36 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; Concessions (Amusements, etc.) |
Subjects - TGM |
Storefronts Cigarettes Cigars Smokeless tobacco Tobacco Pipes Pencils Candy |
Owning institution |
Tennessee State Library and Archives |
ID# |
35428 |
Digital type |
IMAGE |
Digital format |
TIFF |
Copyright |
Copyright not evaluated: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ |
Ordering information |
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