Workers load timber logs on vehicle. Deer in the forest. ECW (Emergency Conservation Work) members during the Great Depression cut fire lanes, clear snag, erect telephone poles, clear camping grounds, build bridges, build fences around grazing lands and combat erosion by building dams in gullies. (The ECW was later known as the Civilian Conservation Corps or CCC.)
Two men climb up to a house on a hill. View of gully. ECW (Emergency Conservation Work) workers in the Great Depression build dams in gullies to avoid erosion of soil. They plant seedling trees, build terrace farm lands and fill gullies with brush. (The ECW was later known as the Civilian Conservation Corps or CCC.)
Welfare activities by YMCA staff during World War I. A YMCA activist involves troops in recreational activities like drama. Soldiers enacting a scene while others watch. 1917-1918.
Education activities by YMCA during WWI. An African American woman teacher conducts classes for World War I era African American soldiers. Bulletin board displays schedule of various classes, including English, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, History, and French. The teacher calls on various students to stand and recite. The students are all African American men in U.S. Army uniform. 1917-1918.
A band of African American soldiers give performance. Soldiers playing various musical instruments. 1917-1918, during World War I.
Tsianina Redfeather (also known as Tsianina Blackstone), a famous Creek-Cherokee Native American Indian mezzo-soprano, plays the Hawaiian guitar and sings for U.S. soldiers in YMCA- sponsored entertainment for the troops in a canteen, 1917-1918, during World War 1. (Historic note: While sailing to Europe in 1918 as a member of the American Expeditionary Forces, her vessel, the HMS Carmania, was struck by a torpedo. She continued the journey, entertained thousands of troops, and received a commendation for her service. Her interest in entertaining the troops, according to her autobiography, rested in the fact that so many American Indian soldiers were fighting overseas-- around 17,000. After her return to the U.S. her career continued to escalate. This clip perhaps represents the only surviving footage of this truly remarkable individual.)
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy ©2026 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2026 CriticalPast LLC.