Snapshot of John Buskowiak and Leonard Johnson
Johnny Buskowiak (left) and Leonard Johnson pose in front of Lake Pepin on the Mississippi River during their service in the CCC at Lake City in 1940.
MNHS 3D Collections 1993.146.12
Transcript
Introduction: Men who served in the Civilian Conservation Corps remembered the strong friendships made in camp. This picture shows John Buskowiak and Leonard Johnson at the Lake City camp.
Memoir excerpt: Here I was, just a boy of 16 with other boys as old as 25. I just loved it.