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ALLEGHENY NATIONAL FOREST, CCC CAMP ANF-1(CCC Camp 1)(CCC Camp Pebble Dell)(Camp 318, Pigeon, PA)(Summers Trail Ride)Allegheny National ForestThe camp’s main entrance is located at the intersection of Duhring Road(ANF 131) and ANF 124, Pennsylvania, with the interior site road knownas Trail Ride Drive.Marienville vicinityForest County

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Jennifer Thomas, photographer, 2008

PA-25-1 Mess Hall, east facade. Bell tower on north side. Flags indicating brickwalkway. Old and newer electrical lines shown.

PA-25-2 Barn 2, North facade and west stall doors. Old electrical pole with newwires. Three horses from campers present. Green hay cart inforeground. Tree grove in background, west side.

PA-25-3 Tree Grove, picnic table, and fire pit in midground and flag inforeground.

PA-25-4 Barn 2, west facade. Three horses in stalls. Buckets and bales of haycovered in plastic belong to camp guests. Diagonal wood boardsbeneath tar paper covering.

PA-25-5 Barn 2, north facade. Path in front of building is a horse trailer route,not a CCC brick path. Pile of rock on east side is at each stall toenable horses to enter individual stalls. Electrical pole is CCC era.Hay cart of unverified era. Contemporary hose and spigot for horsecare. Part of Barn 3 on east side of photo. Tree grove in backgroundon west side of photo.

PA-25-6 Mess Hall, east facade. Detail of vertical wood boards beneath Layersof tar paper. Electrical pole is older, wiring is contemporary.Overgrown Honeysuckle shrub on south side.

PA-25-7 Barn 3 'Officer's Porch.' Photographer facing south. Stalls 41 and 43are shown. Stairs to Stall 43 are not from CCC era. Wood handrail isa contemporary addition.

PA-25-8 Barn 3, east facade 'Officer's Porch.' Stall 41 on right, metal polesupport pillars replaced original wood pillars. Rusted spool like wheelon south side in brush, barely visible.

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PA-25-9 Rec Hall, east facade from north end to the north side of stage doorextension. Red pine branches in foreground. Stakes and flagsindicating brick walkway remnants. Pipe piers no longer supportbuilding on east facade, resting on jack stands and brick and cinderblock supports.

PA-25-10 Rec Hall east facade, stage door extension section on south side ofbuilding. Old electrical pole in midground. Mud puddles where vehiclesdrive on property. Mess Hall and Barn 2 on south side of photo inbackground.

PA-25-11 Rec Hall east facade detail, south side of chimney and stage doorextension. North window of stage door extension on left side of photo.Permanently parked camper trailer in background, between the twoponds.

PA-25-12 Rec Hall, south facade. Stage door extension on right side of photo.Contemporary outdoor stage on left side of photo (built ca. 2003).Muck from camper's horse stalls is dumped against building and ispicked up by camp maintenance using a tractor with bucket.

PA-25-13 Rec Hall, south facade. Detail illustrating stall muck. Tar paper overdiagonal wood construction. Gate and post are contemporary, as isthe electrical pole.

PA-25-14 Mess Hall, south facade. Poles on west side with meter and diagonalsupport are possibly CCC era. Windows boarded up in interior. Greenasphalt shingles. Vertical board construction beneath tar paper.

PA-25-15 Mess Hall, south facade of central 'T' section. Vertical boardconstruction. Poles visible on right side of photo.

PA-25-16 Mess Hall, west facade. Concrete pads from trailer on south side ofphoto.

PA-25-17 Barn facade.

PA-25-18 Barn 2, west facade. Stalls 28, 30, 32, and 34 occupied by camper'shorses. Hunter green metal roof, not asphalt shingles. Electrical poleprobably of CCC era.

PA-25-19 Rec Hall, west facade. Outside porch/stage added ca. 2003. Flag poleprobably of CCC era. Asphalt shingles. Tree groves in backgroundbehind building.

PA-25-20 Mess Hall, north facade. Detail of door and bell tower main entrance.Stake on northeast side indicating partially exposed brick walkway.Older asphalt shingles. Electrical pole in background probably of CCCera. Hills in background.

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PA-25-21 Mess Hall, north facade door detail. Horse tie of unknown origin, mostlikely contemporary, not attached or set in ground. Pole from belltower on east side of picture. Brick walkway visible. Screen doorpossibly of CCC era. Concrete steps of undetermined date.

PA-25-22 Rec Hall, exterior chimney detail, east facade. Line of two brickswhere original porch was attached to chimney, weathering of stonesdifference between upper and lower portion, and concrete foundation.

PA-25-23 Rec Hall detail, northeast exterior facade of chimney. The north sideof chimney significantly darker because of moisture and lack ofsunlight. Vegetation is sprouting from chimney. Original entrancedoors are boarded up. Stage door extension shown.

PA-25-24 Partially excavated brick walkway, photographer facing south. MessHall in background on right, grove of trees on east side of picture, andbell tower on west side of picture. Tape on right side of the photoindicates the end of two barracks buildings that are no longer extant.

PA-25-25 Barn 1, east facade. Brown ceramic electrical fixtures remain attachedto exterior (non-working), probably from CCC era. Sign with arrow to"Mess Hall" on right side of photo. Older tar paper exposedunderneath top layer with diagonal board construction evidentbeneath. Water spigot on north side for horse care. Brick walkway inmidground.

PA-25-26 Stone Walkway with east facade of Barn 1 Horse trailer at west end ofsite line in background, tape in midground shows outline of end of aformer barrack, flags show potential post holes, also illustrates part ofthe brick walkway detailed in photo 24.

PA-25-27 North corner of old gas company building. Shows CCC wall, remnantsof an unknown stone structure on corner, and an old concretefoundation in midground. Contemporary cinder block building(restrooms for campers). Tree in midground and entrance trees inbackground.

PA-25-28 North-easterly wall of old gas company and detail of stair and corner.Multistemmed tree in midground and tree trunk of tree further back.Barn 3 with officer's porch on right side of photo. Photographer facingsouth.

PA-25-29 South face of old concrete foundation from the old gas company.Concrete foundation with imbedded bolts. Concrete sink basins ontheir sides. Road in midground heads north to between the two ponds.Tree in midground, next to the reclad house.

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PA-25-30 Road east leading to private properties, illustrating many surveyedlines of trees. Entrance triangle with trees and covered bridge rail onright side of photo. Trees along road next to the cedar shingled house(private residence).

PA-25-31 Entrance triangle with cedar shingled house in midground. North sideof cedar shingled house in midground.

PA-25-32 West side of trees shown. Entrance triangle, cedar shingled house,and main road from covered bridge are also shown.

PA-25-33 South corner of entrance triangle, with barracks/camps building inbackground. Flags indicate the bench mark installed by the ANF staff.

PA-25-34 Southeast facade of education building by entrance.

PA-25-35 Southwest facade of education building by entrance tree.

PA-25-36 South corner of entrance triangle, photographer facing north.

PA-25-37 Covered bridge at entrance, photographer on south side of creekfacing north.

PA-25-38 Space between Barn 2 and Barn 3, photographer facing south. Treenot surveyed, but eastern red cedar's tree core indicated that it wasapproximately 65 years old.

PA-25-39 View facing east of tree rows.

PA-25-40 Barn 3 north end of east facade. Detail Shows CCC era electricalpole. Diagonal board construction beneath tar paper. Metal polepilings. Green asphalt shingles. Contemporary porch on north side ofbarn.

PA-25-41 Barn 1, west and south facades .Wood rot on west facade nearbottom of the building. Horse stall entrances on south side of building.Trailer road behind building, on north side.

PA-25-42 CCC Building, small shed, west facade. Tar paper layers and repairson west façade. Deciduous tree on north side of building growing atfoundation. Tree trunk growing into roof line on north side. Rec Halland Barn 3 in background on right side of photo.

PA-25-43 Frontal view of stage, photographer facing southwest. Particle board arecent addition of stage framing. Floor and front appear to be CCCoriginals. Paint finish may be also.

PA-25-44 Diagonal shot of west side of stage, detail of stage pillar. Shows stairsfrom Rec Hall floor up to stage and door and window that lead out tothe newer exterior porch/stage addition on the west side of building.

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PA-25-45 Diagonal shot of east side of stage, detail of stage pillar and doors.Two doors on the southeastern most part of the interior which leads tothe extra storage area off of the stage. Door from stage leads to smallbroken stairs and storage area that leaks heavily when raining.

PA-25-46 Front of stage and east pillar detail. Wood applique detailing on pillar,door that will not open, and stage floor detailing. Particle board wallson stage a recent improvement measure.

PA-25-47 Front of stage and west pillar detail. Wood applique detailing on pillarand window that faces exterior porch/stage. Stairs from Rec Hall tostage. Slight variation on wood front of stage floor.

PA-25-48 Diagonal pillar detail. Shelf like detail at the top of the stage connectedto the pillar.

PA-25-49 Beginning of east side wall composite. Southern most edge of eastwall, beginning at stage edge. Door to storage area does not openbecause of warped door frame (solid wood door).

PA-25-50 Next section of east wall composite, going north. Next door north oneast wall, leads to exterior of building, nailed shut. Solid wood fivepaneled door with plywood repair affixed to face in middle.

PA-25-51 Next section of east wall composite, going north. This section has nodoor except for part of frame for reference.

PA-25-52 Next section of east wall composite, going north. South half offireplace mantel.

PA-25-53 Next section of east wall composite. North half of fireplace mantel andpart of a boarded up doorway.

PA-25-54 Next section of east wall composite, going north. The two boarded updoorways north of the fireplace

PA-25-55 Next section of east wall composite, going north. Baseboard ispartially removed in this section.

PA-25-56 Next section of east wall composite, going north. Wall is boarded upwith various materials in this section.

PA-25-57 Next section of east wall composite, going north. Wall is boarded upwith various materials in this section.

PA-25-58 Next section of east wall composite, going north. Contemporary door(hollow metal) with wooden security bar. Plywood on wall.

PA-25-59 Next section of east wall composite, going north.

PA-25-60 Frontal view of fireplace & mantel. Stonework, cement mantel, nicheswith something removed (adhesive remnants present), campinscription, and 'v' carved into stone above keystone.

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PA-25-61 Detail of stonework above mantel shelf with inscription "318th Co.CCC Camp No. 1". Water damage and mold on ceiling materialabove the stonework. Concrete 'shingles' above the small niches,painted red.

PA-25-62 View of north side of chimney. Interior rot on plywood on wall and onfloor. Spray foam insulation on edge between stonework and wall.

PA-25-63 View of south side of chimney. Pronounced interior spray foaminsulation between stonework and wall. Ceiling water damage.

PA-25-64 Rec Hall interior as seen from stage (facing north). Possible CCC-eratable in foreground. Current entrance door opposite fireplace. Existingfurniture in hall.

PA-25-65 Main Hallway in Barn 3 'Officers HQ" section by creek. One entersRooms 1, 2, 3 and 4 through this hallway. This is the portion of thebuilding closest to the creek on the southern end of building.

PA-25-66 Mess Hall long view facing west. Support wood beams, drop ceiling,boarded up windows, current furniture, and other contemporaryamenities present. Current entrance to Mess Hall on the right of thephotograph. Kitchen is opposite the entrance on left (not pictured).