North West Woods, Pine Swamp, East Hampton, Long Island

View of four men in a pine swamp in East Hampton, Suffolk County on Long Island. The men may be reducing brush that could become fuel for a forest fire. The date is unrecorded, but may be May 11, 1939 based on the dates of similar images. This image was created to record the forest fire control activities of the New York State Conservation Department.
Identifier
NYSA_14297-87_1800
Date Original
circa 1939
Language
English
Source
New York State Archives, New York (State). Conservation Dept. Photographic prints and negatives, [ca. 1904-1949], 14297-87, SARA No. 1800.
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Geographic Locations

Long Island
Suffolk County