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Vintage photos of:
August 1943. Southfields, New York. "Interracial activities at Camp Nathan Hale, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. Singing around the campfire." Photo by Gordon Parks, Office of War Information. View full size.
...but Shorpy knew that.
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In the 50's I spent 3 full summers at camp Trexler, on the same lake. Most kids got to go only a few weeks but my mom was the camp nurse.
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