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The Edward J. Reiger Civilian Conservation Corps Photograph Album consists of 83 captioned black and white photographic prints. The images were collected by Edward J. Reiger during his service in the Civilian Conservation Corps. In May 1935, Reiger was assigned to Camp Emigrant Springs near Meacham, Oregon where he worked on sheep trail construction.  In November 1935, Reiger transferred to Camp Prescott near Medford, Oregon where he worked as an auto mechanic until April 1936.  Subjects depicted in the photographs include Reiger with his fellow camp mates, camp buildings, trail construction, leisure activities such as hunting and playing games, the 1935 Pendleton Round-Up, and the physical landscape of eastern and southern Oregon.  The collection also includes photographs of his brother, John Reiger, while he was stationed at a different Civilian Conservation Corps camp near Grants Pass, Oregon.  In addition, the collection contains Edward Reiger's CCC Record of Service and Certificate of Discharge documents.