Friant Dam Camp Friant California

Friant Dam Camp Friant California

Labor camps -- California -- Fresno County -- Photographs.; Fresno County (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- 20th century -- Photographs.; Fresno County (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Photographs.; Friant Dam (Calif.) -- Miscellanea.

The sign in the background identifies the buildings in the distance as "Camp Friant". This camp town opened in January 1938 on a fifty-acre parcel near the town of Friant. The camp consisted of 50 houses, an office building, and two 48-man dormitories. The camp was noted for its landscaped yards, modern utilities, and paved streets. The camp was not large enough to house all the Friant Dam workers so many laborers lived in nearby Fresno, Clovis, and Friant, driving or taking the bus to work.

1 Photographic print :b&w ;9 x 14 cm.

San Joaquin Valley Library System

ca 1941

Fresno County Public Library

This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the "fair use" clause of the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the Fresno County Public Library, Heritage Center, 2420 Mariposa St, Fresno, CA 93721. Phone: 559-600-6230 HeritageCenter@fresnolibrary.org

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