View of CCC Camp

Art

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

View of CCC Camp

Entry/Object ID

1995.8.1

Description

Oil painting showing three rows of barracks. There are additional buildings to the right. At the center is a tall flag pole flying a United States flag. There are trees in the background and hill rises at the right.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Subject

The Civilian Conservation Corps Camp in Peru, Vermont

Subject Place

Town

Peru

County

Bennington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Acquisition

Accession

1995.8

Source or Donor

The Unique Antique

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Museum Purchase

Made/Created

Artist

Chorney, Albert

Date made

1935 - 1940

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Unframed

Height

14 in

Width

20 in

Dimension Description

Framed

Height

17-1/2 in

Width

24-1/2 in

Depth

2 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Civilian Conservation Corps

Related Places

Place

Town

Peru

County

Bennington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Interpretative Labels

Label

View of CCC Camp, 1935-1940 Albert Chorney Peru, Vermont Oil on canvas Gift of Jonathan Flaccus, #1995.8.1 This view of the Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Peru, Vermont shows the typical construction and layout of barracks buildings. Organized along in the same way as the military, the camps and groups of men took on a distinctly martial feel in organization and process.