Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›Dust Against the Sun--A dust storm typical of the blows kicking up the dry soil of Colorado plains, dims the midafternoon sun in this photo made east of Denver. A motorist traveling U.S. Highway 36 flicks on his lights because of dusty shadows. This first general dust storm of the year spread from southern Nebraska through parts of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas.
Dust Against the Sun--A dust storm typical of the blows kicking up the dry soil of Colorado plains, dims the midafternoon sun in this photo made east of Denver. A motorist traveling U.S. Highway 36 flicks on his lights because of dusty shadows. This first general dust storm of the year spread from southern Nebraska through parts of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas.
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Dust Against the Sun--A dust storm typical of the blows kicking up the dry soil of Colorado plains, dims the midafternoon sun in this photo made east of Denver. A motorist traveling U.S. Highway 36 flicks on his lights because of dusty shadows. This first general dust storm of the year spread from southern Nebraska through parts of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas.

Associated Press · [ca. March 1955]

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[Information from item housing] Weather: Drought: Wire Photos

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