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Little Missouri River near Civilian Conservation Corps camp

Little Missouri River near Civilian Conservation Corps camp

This photograph of the Little Missouri River looking toward Cedar Canyon from Civilian Conservation Corps camp was taken in the North Unit of the Roosevelt Recreation Demonstration Area. The photograph is part of a three-binder set of pictures taken by Chandler D. Fairbank, Civilian Conservation Corps North Unit foreman at the Roosevelt Recreation Demonstration Area, taken between 1936 and 1937.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1936-1937

Creator(s)

Fairbank, Chandler D. (Chandler Davenport), 1908-1994

Landed

Landed

Judge Alton B. Parker pulls a donkey to safety across a bridge constructed of planks labeled “Conservatism, Sanity, Tariff Reform, [and] Anti-Trust.” Falling into the chasm are William Jennings Bryan, hanging onto the “Financial Plank,” and David B. Hill. The donkey’s bridle is labeled “Telegram.”

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904-07-27