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Texaswitchy

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5. My father spent a year in the CCCs.

Reply to Dr Vegas (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 08:42 PM

Mar 2020

I have his big frame picture of his camp in New Mexico.

He made $30 month.

His mother received $25 of it.

Took care of his mother and little sister.

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New Deal Programs "Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)," [View all] Dr Vegas Mar 2020 OP

I do hope so. LastDemocratInSC Mar 2020 #1

My dad from Mississippi helped plant trees in Nevada Cicada Mar 2020 #2

The CCC is a favorite of mine. Such a great idea... ms liberty Mar 2020 #3

3 of my uncles got jobs through the CCC, back then. Archae Mar 2020 #4

My father spent a year in the CCCs. Texaswitchy Mar 2020 #5