Tim Johnson Postcard Collection
 

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Identifier

FLSC_TJPC_01272017_0388

Publication Date

1-1-1935

Description

This black and white photographic postcard depicts an approaching dust storm in the Midwest. A large black dirt cloud completely fills the background, over three-fourths of the card. Silhouettes of bare trees are in the foreground and a corner of sky in the right top. There is printed writing at the bottom of the card.

Physical Description

4"x 5" photographic postcard

Subject

Dust storms, Dust Bowl Era - 1931-1939, Western Kansas, Agriculture - Environment - Soil - Soil erosion, Weather, Natural disasters

Rights

This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S.Code)

Publisher

Digitized by Forsyth Digital Collections

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Language

eng

Transcription

Rolling Dust Clouds Stovall Studio Dodge City, Kansas #8 The Dust Storms that originated in the six states just East of the Rocky Mountains in the Spring of 1935 were caused by a four year drouth(sic) in that section which made the ground so dry that the Spring winds easily caused the dust to raise. Feb 21, The first storm appeared like a rolling cloud from the north and all big storms come the same way which caused almost total darkness. The air was saturated with dust over two miles high. During such storms visibility was reduced to only a very few feet. Other days, when the wind was in different directions, the visibility was one block one-fourth mile. Large drifts of dust from one days wind was moved away when the wind changed. Tons of dust was taken out when the wind changed. Tons of dust was taken out of buildings, the amount varied as to condition of the buildings. A Historical Photo Stovall Studio, Dodge City, Kan. Copyrighted 1935.

Postcard: Rolling Dust Clouds #8

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