A photograph of the living quarters in the Pineland, Texas CCC camp. "Company Street" is written on the back of the photograph. The photograph was taken during one of McCann's two six-month tours in the Civilian Conservation Corps located in Pineland, Texas during the Great Depression.

Connie Ford McCann stands in front of his tent in the CCC camp in Pineland, Texas. "Myself in my toiling clothes" is written on the back of the photograph. The photograph was taken during one of McCann's two six-month tours in the Civilian Conservation Corps located in Pineland, Texas during the Great Depression.

Two CCC camp members joke around on laundry day in Pineland, Texas. "'Wimpy' and 'Rhiney' hanging clothes" is written on the back of the photograph. The photograph was taken during one of McCann's two six-month tours in the Civilian Conservation Corps located in Pineland, Texas during the Great Depression.

J. C. Keenan hold his laundry and a bucket as he heads to the laundry bench. "A friend heading for the wash-bench" and "J. C. Keenan" are written on the back of the photograph. The photograph was taken during one of McCann's two six-month tours in the Civilian Conservation Corps located in Pineland, Texas during the Great Depression.

Photograph of a man sitting in front of the CCC camp's tents. The tents housed the workers in the camp. The photograph was taken during one of McCann's two six-month tours in the Civilian Conservation Corps located in Pineland, Texas during the Great Depression.

An unidentified man stands next to a tent in the Pineland, Texas CCC camp. The photograph was taken during one of McCann's two six-month tours in the Civilian Conservation Corps located in Pineland, Texas during the Great Depression.

Two unidentified men pose while sitting on a stone wall at the CCC camp in Pineland, Texas. The photograph was taken during one of McCann's two six-month tours in the Civilian Conservation Corps located in Pineland, Texas during the Great Depression.

Photograph of men chopping wood in the CCC camp in Pineland Texas. Other members of the CCC work crew can be seen in the background The photograph was taken during one of McCann's two six-month tours in the Civilian Conservation Corps located in Pineland, Texas during the Great Depression.

A photograph of men and boys seated outside the CCC camp building in Pineland, Texas. A man looks out the window. The sidewalk is made of wood planks. The photograph was taken during one of McCann's two six-month tours in the Civilian Conservation Corps located in Pineland, Texas during the Great Depression.

An older man stands outside the wood buildings at the CCC camp in Pineland, Texas. The photograph was taken during one of McCann's two six-month tours in the Civilian Conservation Corps located in Pineland, Texas during the Great Depression.

Photograph of the woods that surrounded the CCC camp in Pineland, Texas. The photograph was taken during one of McCann's two six-month tours in the Civilian Conservation Corps located in Pineland, Texas during the Great Depression.

Connie Ford McCann is photographed resting against a tree. "Picture of laziness" is written on the back of the photograph. The photograph was taken during one of McCann's two six-month tours in the Civilian Conservation Corps located in Pineland, Texas during the Great Depression.

Two men are posed taking part in a mock fight. "Long & short of it" is written on the back of the photograph. The photograph was taken during one of McCann's two six-month tours in the Civilian Conservation Corps located in Pineland, Texas during the Great Depression.

Connie Ford McCann, right, poses with a friend during his time in a CCC camp in Pineland, Texas.

Members of the CCC camp in Pineland, Texas gather at a camp building. Most of the men pictured are wearing their civilian clothes, rather than the uniforms issued to CCC members. The photograph was taken during one of McCann's two six-month tours in the Civilian Conservation Corps located in Pineland, Texas during the Great Depression.

Photograph of the buildings at the CCC camp in Pineland, Texas. The photograph was taken during one of McCann's two six-month tours in the Civilian Conservation Corps located in Pineland, Texas during the Great Depression.

Connie Ford McCann rests on the steps of a CCC camp building in Pineland, Texas. "Ford and Feet" is written on the back of the photograph. The photograph was taken during one of McCann's two six-month tours in the Civilian Conservation Corps located in Pineland, Texas during the Great Depression.

This photograph shows a man sitting behind a desk at a Civilian Conservation Corp camp. The photograph was taken during one of McCann's two six-month tours in the Civilian Conservation Corps located in Pineland, Texas during the Great Depression.

Connie Ford McCann, in the rear on the left, poses with his fellow CCC camp members. Behind them are army cots, tents, and laundry hung up to dry. The photograph was taken during one of McCann's two six-month tours in the Civilian Conservation Corps located in Pineland, Texas during the Great Depression.

A discharge certificate from the Civilian Conservation Corps for Connie F. McCann. The document was dated June 13, 1934 and signed by Captain Frnak G. Carrico.

This is a panoramic group photograph of members of the Pineland CCC camp in 1933. This image appears to have all the members of the camp, including the African Americans, who pose on the far right of the image. Behind the men are the tents that were used to house the men who enrolled in the CCC. The image is marked, "CCC Co. 893, Pineland, Texas, Aug. 1933, 1st Lt. Geo. E. Burritt F 2nd F. A. , BRG ComDG." The photograph has a makers mark, but it is not clear enough to read. The photograph was taken during one of McCann's two six-month tours in the Civilian Conservation Corps located in Pineland, Texas during the Great Depression.

Connie Ford McCann kept a diary of his experiences while he was in the Civilian Conservation Corp. His diary covers the work he was assigned, the conditions in the camp, the food, furloughs, transportation, and disagreements and fights.

A group photograph of the members of the Pineland CCC camp in 1934. The photograph includes the camp leaders, the workers, and the men who had enrolled in the CCC. Behind them are the wood cabins that housed the offices of the camp. The photo is marked "CC Co #893 Pineland, Texas, April 1934, Capt. F. G. Carrico Com. D'G." The photographer's mark reads, "E. L. Rathwell Phot. No C.C.C. 893, Nat'l Photo. New Service, San Antonio, Texas." The photograph was taken during one of McCann's two six-month tours in the Civilian Conservation Corps located in Pineland, Texas during the Great Depression.

A letter of recommendation for Connie Ford McCann. It is dated April 27, 1934 and signed by Captain Frank G. Carrico. In the letter McCann is described as "above the average in intelligence, initiative, and judgment." The letter was mounted on cardboard.