Here's another in the series of photos of the Fort Peck Dam area taken by Harold Booth back in 1934. This is a shot of the construction-workers town of New Deal -- a street that, according to Booth, was called "Fifth Avenue." Not a bad collection of outhouses, at all ...
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I'm so happy I have indoor plumbing.
ReplyDeleteThis time of year, at least. Although the sensation of using an outhouse on a breezy winter day is definitely unique ...
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