CCC at Mono: Building the Mono Debris Dam, 1936

This silent film from 1936 documents the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) units at work on the construction of the Mono Debris Dam in California. The footage captures the heavy labor involved, showing steam shovels digging out excavations, the mixing and pouring of concrete, and bulldozers reshaping the landscape by scraping away hillsides. The film also includes scenic views of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, providing a backdrop to the engineering feat, and concludes with images of the completed dam, highlighting the CCC's role in both conservation and infrastructure development during the Great Depression.