Call NumberCPHOTO522-2022-349Alternate TitleTempleton Gap Camp, drainage,private land, erosionCreatorNewman, Almeron, 1875-1946DateApr 17, 1905SummaryExterior panoramic photograph showing a bird's eye view of a civilian conservation corps (CCC) camp located four miles northeast of downtown Colorado Springs. The camp was named Templeton Gap Camp, but was also known as Fountain Camp. It was likely run by the U.S. Forest Service and operated from 1934 to 1938. CCC camps, also known as "drought relief camps" were created after the Dust Bowl. The members of this camp built canals, ditches, and dams. They also planted vegetation and terraced land in efforts to improve and preserve soil retention. The camp was designated as both DPE-201-C and SCS-6-C; DPE stands for "drainage private land erosion" and SCS stands for "soil control service."Physical Description1 photographic print : black-and-white ; 25.4 x 62 cm (10 x 24.5 inches)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectCivilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)Conservation of natural resources--Colorado--Pictorial worksGeographic AreaColorado Springs (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryType of MaterialPanoramic photographsPhotographic printsSilver gelatin printsDigital Version Created FromC Photo Collection 522, OV Box 1Original Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 522. Western history digital photograph collectionNotesCondition: Tear in lop left corner and several along edges. Stain on bottom right. Text on front of photograph reads: "Templeton Gap Camp DPE-201-C, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Fred M. Sperry, 1st Lt. Cav. Res., commanding; Lawrence E. Carpenter, 1st Lt. Eng. Res., second in command; A. Newman Photo Co. Silver City, N.M. #2." Information provided by seller: "Almeron Newman (1875-1964) was a military photographer who primarily produced panoramic images and traveled throghout the southwest. He served as the Director of Photography for the U.S. Government at Lowery Field during WWII, and worked out of Colorado, New Mexico and the Arizona Territory."
