Delaware History: Slaughter Beach, 1934

Members of the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp 1223 at Slaughter Beach dig through marshland during winter.

Members of the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp 1223 at Slaughter Beach dig through marshland during winter. The CCC was a program under the New Deal that provided jobs for men ages 18 to 25. Its work focused on development and conservation of natural resources.

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