Dust Storms Again Plague The Southwest. Ludlam, Okla. -- Drifting dust driven by winds that reached up to 55 miles an hour forced this grain elevator switch to be vacated as dust storms again the southwest late in January. Agriculture authorities said that scenes such as this were only a forerunner of what was to come unless rain or snow packed downed the pulverized top soil of the plains states.

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Title:
Dust Storms Again Plague The Southwest. Ludlam, Okla. -- Drifting dust driven by winds that reached up to 55 miles an hour forced this grain elevator switch to be vacated as dust storms again the southwest late in January. Agriculture authorities said that scenes such as this were only a forerunner of what was to come unless rain or snow packed downed the pulverized top soil of the plains states.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Weather: Drought: Wire Photos
Photographer:
Wide World Photos, Inc.
Name on Item:
Wide World Photos
Date:
[ca. February 1938]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Droughts
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 181 x 231 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/ng454t10m
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
[Additional information from item] Weather Dust.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001481_0005
Barcode:
39999088103716