March 2, 2008
Dust Over Dakota.
Filed under American History, Great Depression, history, vintage images
A Very Trying Time.
Caption: “Dust Over Dakota.” A forlorn farmer leans into a dust storm. In: “To Hold This Soil”, Russell Lord, 1938. Miscellaneous Publication No. 321, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Image ID: wea01403, NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) Collection
Location: Great Plains, United States
Photo Date: 1935 Circa
Comments on "Dust Over Dakota." »
teeni @ 11:00 pm
Wow. Very impressive photo. I’ve never seen a dust storm before and it looms so large around the poor farmer that he only looks like a little drawing in the midst of it all. I’m really enjoying these photos.
Beth Ellen @ 8:40 pm
I really like this one.