Lunch Rush

Pike Lake State Park - Company 503 Eats Lunch, ca. 1933-1942: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) enrollees from Company 503 flood into Camp Pike's mess hall for lunch. Having grown up during the Great Depression, the CCC provided many young men with their first complete and balanced meals. In response, the average CCC worker gained between 8-14 pounds of weight and around 1 inch in height during their time served.
Pike Lake State Park - Company 503 Eats Lunch, ca. 1933-1942

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) enrollees from Company 503 flood into Camp Pike's mess hall for lunch. Having grown up during the Great Depression, the CCC provided many young men with their first complete and balanced meals. In response, the average CCC worker gained between 8-14 pounds of weight and around 1 inch in height during their time served.

Name/Title

Lunch Rush

Entry/Object ID

04.05._0321

Description

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) enrollees from Company 503 flood into Camp Pike's mess hall for lunch. Having grown up during the Great Depression, the CCC provided many young men with their first complete and balanced meals. In response, the average CCC worker gained between 8-14 pounds of weight and around 1 inch in height during their time served.

Cataloged By

Neil Humphrey