These posts were harvested from Chestnut trees (Fagaceae Castanea) to make fence posts for the Civilian Conservation Corps. The work was done by CCC camp S-125, stationed in Slaterville Springs, N.Y. The posts will go to make fencing around a waterhole of to protect a reforestation area. This image was created to record the reforestation work of the Civilian Conservation Corps under the supervision of the New York State Conservation Department.

Identifier
NYSA_14297-87_3974

Date Original
circa 1937

Contributor
Fred E. Fohrman

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives, New York (State). Conservation Dept. Photographic prints and negatives, [ca. 1904-1949], 14297-87_3974.

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