Harry’s Album
1935-1936
Camp Interstate Sign
A little help to direct new crew and suppliers to the camp.
Dodge Trucks
In 1936, the Dodge Truck was the workhorse at the park, used to transport men, haul equipment and move material.
Rock Crusher
The local basalt rock was used for structures throughout the park. Mechanical help was used to break the rock into smaller more manageable pieces.
Block-n-Tackle
Simple machines, like this block and tackle, were essential to moving large stones for trails.
Camp Interstate
A view of Camp Interstate in the winter of 1935-1936.
Going to Work
In the winter, it was quicker to cross the lake to the work site in the river bluffs.
Camp Interstate
A view of the camp later in the season, after much of the snow had melted.
Al Kowal
One of the many men working at CCC Camp Interstate in 1936.
Barracks No. 2
A little peak into the living quarters of the CCC Camp Interstate men. The footlockers (or trunks) provided to each man also made good benches.
Barracks No. 4
Another look into the living quarters of the men of Camp Interstate.
Preston’s Crew
A group working to widen the park road and build retaining walls, pause a moment to pose for a photograph.
Summit Rock Trail Stairs
Tex, Skip and another member of camp out on stone stairs, placed on the trail to Summit Rock.
Hurd’s Crew
This crew was tasked to make the Lake o’ the Dalles Trail, the one mile loop that surrounds the lake.
Cooks and KP (Kitchen Police)
Feeding the work crews three meals a day was all part of working in a CCC Camp.
KP Spud Duty
Potatoes were an important part of camp life, and someone needed to do the prep work. This work fell to those on KP duty.
Mess Hall
Inside the mess hall at Camp Interstate.
Baseball Team
It wasn’t always work time at Camp Interstate. Recreation time included playing baseball, fishing and swimming.
Devil’s Chair
One of the camp crew, climbs to the Devil’s Chair, a unique river landmark sorrowfully lost to vandalism in April 2005.
Rock Retaining Wall
Sam C. Al Kewal, and Red Kula next to the retaining wall along the park road.
Collision Curve
A look at Collision Curve from the top of Summit Rock.
Collision Curve Road
The park road sharply turns, making it difficult to see oncoming traffic. Even in 1936, a warning of no parking along this section of road was noted.
Echo Canyon Trail
Muzzy and Lang take a break while building the Echo Canyon Trail.
Summit Rock Trail
Jake Grey on the Summit Rock Trail.
Water Tower
A water tower was built at the camp to provide fresh, clean water to the men working hard at the camp.