| The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 756 |
| Catalog #: | 501236 | |
| Clip Number: | 501236-3 | |
| Orginal Film: | MPI 5130 | |
| Timecode: | 00:44:52 - 00:47:40 | |
| Location: | United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1934 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | GREAT DEPRESSION: CCC Civilian Conservation Corps GREAT DEPRESSION: Conditions GREAT DEPRESSION: Legislation GREAT DEPRESSION: Recovery LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA | |
| Description: | TLS decrepit factory, building. TLS/HA crowd of men crossing a barrier. MS man (Priest?) giving line of old white men sandwiches. TLS/HA crowd gathering in city square. MS men outside employment agency, sign, "Claremont, 1231 Employment Agency, one flight up, Female Dept." (Broadway in New York City?) MS "Geneva Employment agencies inc over 30 years of reliable service 1235" sign. MS men waiting outside employment office. MS boys waiting outside building. MS old white men sleeping in grass. (Homeless, hoboes, bums?) MS man giving speech in FG to crowd. MS police officers putting men in paddy wagon. MS FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT (Franklin D. Roosevelt, FDR) speaking at podium, crowd in BG. MCU FDR at desk in black bow tie speaking. MS men laying in grass. ECU legislation that establishes the Civilian Conservation Corps, (CCC), "relief of unemployment through the performance of useful public works and for other purposes." ECU newspaper headline, "Labor Army bill passes House in stormy session, Senate will confirm Amendments today and measure got at once to President for signature, is predicted. Total of 250,000 men to get food, clothing and shelter..." ECU headline, "House votes reforestation pan to give 250,000 jobs; Farm bill foes overridden." MS man at desk answering phone. TLS crowd outside office building. MS woman w/ men waiting. MS/pan men outside building. MS young white men getting into truck, one smiles at the camera. TLS young white men in line getting food from pot. MS hungry men eating food. MCU man eating. MCU man pointing to dots on a map. TLS men waving as bus pulls away. | |
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