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Gallery


Picking strawberries, Springdale area, 1939. 
 
Dr. J. Lawrence Charlton Collection/Dr. J. Lawrence Charlton, photographer
S-86-15-5


Native American strawberry pickers (probably Cherokee) in farm shelters,
Springdale area, 1939. 

 
Dr. J. Lawrence Charlton Collection/Dr. J. Lawrence Charlton, photographer
S-86-15-7


Migrant camp, Springdale area, 1939. 

Dr. J. Lawrence Charlton Collection/Dr. J. Lawrence Charlton, photographer
S-86-15-13


Labor camp, Springdale, August 1942. 

Dr. J. Lawrence Charlton Collection/Dr. J. Lawrence Charlton, photographer
S-86-15-21


Aerial view of labor camp, southeast Springdale, 1944. 

Caroline Price Clark Collection/Howard Clark, photographer
S-2002-72-348


Cabins surrounding one of four toilet facilities, Springdale, about 1945.

Ray Tripp Collection
S-2004-35-1


Labor camp office, Springdale, mid 1940s.  Denver Misenhimer, director (at desk).

Springdale Chamber of Commerce Collection
S-77-9-262


Strawberry pickers, Springdale area, June 1960. 

Caroline Price Clark Collection/Howard Clark, photographer
S-2002-72-1132


Omer Bynum family, Springdale, August 1957.  Front, from left: Dale Bynum, Lonnie Bynum, Beverly Bynum, Helen Bynum, Nina Faye Bynum Walton, Rhonda Walton, Mickey Bynum (shirtless), Frances Lee Bynum, and Larry Bynum (open shirt).  Against wall, from left: Homer Walton, Omer Bynum, and Sammy Bynum.

Caroline Price Clark Collection/Howard Clark, photographer

S-2002-72-953


Bynum infant, Springdale, August 1957. 

Caroline Price Clark Collection/Howard Clark, photographer
S-2001-22-326


Frances Lee Bynum in her cabin, Springdale, August 1957.

Caroline Price Clark Collection/Howard Clark, photographer
S-2002-72-955


Teacher and children, Springdale, August 1957.  From left: Sherry Bynum, Mickey Bynum, and Cassandra Stockburger

Caroline Price Clark Collection/Howard Clark, photographer
S-2002-72-979


Child sewing a piece of clothing, Springdale, August 1960. 

Caroline Price Clark Collection/Howard Clark, photographer
S-2002-72-1885


Dr. Joe Parker examining a young girl, Springdale, August 1961. 

Caroline Price Clark Collection/Howard Clark, photographer
S-2002-72-1914


The Teenage Club, Springdale, August 1957. 

Caroline Price Clark Collection/Howard Clark, photographer
S-2002-72-978


Naptime, Springdale, 1958. 

Caroline Price Clark Collection/Howard Clark, photographer
S-2002-72-1901


Naptime, Springdale, August 3, 1965. 

The Springdale News Collection/Charles Bickford, photographer
SN-8-3-1965


Aid worker with children, Springdale, 1958. 

Caroline Price Clark Collection/Howard Clark, photographer
S-2002-72-1909


Grape harvester demonstration, Welch Grape Juice Company, Springdale,
September 1970.   

Ray Watson Collection/Ray Watson, photographer
S-85-325-4158


Ground breaking for Phillips Plaza, a low-rent housing development built on labor camp property, Springdale, October 16, 1969. From left: Dr. Stanley Applegate, Mayor Park Phillips, Phil Phillips, Art Smith, Charles Sanders, Frank O’Donnel, Joe Bunn, unidentified, and unidentified.

The Springdale News Collection/Jim Morriss, photographer
SN 10-1969 #24


Houses under construction, Phillips Plaza, Springdale, March 2, 1970. 

The Springdale News Collection/Charles Bickford, photographer
SN 3-1970 #9


A Head Start classroom in the old labor camp community building, Springdale,
August 2007.

  
Shiloh Museum of Ozark History


Cabins moved to the Richard Hutton property, Springdale, May 2004.
  
Shiloh Museum of Ozark History


Introduction

A Camp is Built

The Workers

Lending A Hand

Closing the Camp

 

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