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THREE DIE IN CCC CAMP FIRE "Three Civilian Conservation Corps workers were burned to death when fire, which started at midnight from an overturned stove, razed three wooden barracks and a mess hall at the CCC camp near Norris, Tenn. The victims, who lost their lives when they rushed back into the burning building in an effort to rescue others were identified as Elwood Kramer, 20, Nutley, N. J.; Charles DePalma, 20, Orange, N. J., and Jacob Klein, Bronx, N. Y. PHOTO SHOWS: The smouldering remains of the mess hall, (right foreground) and the charred ruins of the barracks in the background. LIST #26 BUREAUS. Credit (ACME) 12-13-34." Entered into the Cleveland Press Reference Library on December 14, 1934
This photo is from the CCC folder in the Cleveland Press Collection, at the Cleveland State University Library. Thanks to Special Collections Graduate Assistant Wyleane Darden for typing the captions. The images accompanying this story were not included, due to their poor quality. Created September 7, 2000
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