The city of Brentwood, California, unveiled three interpretive displays on January 6, 2025, honoring Davis Camp, a refuge built in the late 1920s to assist those migrating from the Midwest during the Dust Bowl and Great Depression. The displays detail the camp's history, its role in providing jobs and housing, and the impact it had on the community.
Frank Davis with members of the East Contra Costa Historical Society and Brentwood City Councilmembers at the unveiling ceremony of the interpretive displays honoring the legacy of Davis Camp in Brentwood , Calif., on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
“We all prospered here in California,” reflected 88-year-old Frank Davis at the unveiling ceremony of the displays on Monday. “There were jobs here; we were called ‘fruit tramps,’ that was the name given to us, but that’s OK because it instilled work ethics in us that has built part of this country.”
Frank Davis said when his family first pulled up in front of Davis Log Cabin Grocery, a store portion of the camp with small cabins and other facilities, they were greeted by several young girls who had moved from Oklahoma and were living there. He said the girls had “called dibs” on his brothers.Frank Davis said he was grateful to the city for keeping the memories and history of the site, which meant a lot to him and many other families that lived there.
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