Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›When The Dust Storms Blew. A recurrence of the dust storms, such as this one which occurred in the Spring of 1937, is feared in the southwestern portions of the Great Plans as a result of the persistent dry weather this Fall. The U.S. soil conservation service says dust blowing probably will be worse during the next great drought on the plains because much of the land that blew before has not recovered from the damage. This 1937 picture shows the dust storm approaching Springfield, Colo. Total darkness lasted about one-half hour.
When The Dust Storms Blew. A recurrence of the dust storms, such as this one which occurred in the Spring of 1937, is feared in the southwestern portions of the Great Plans as a result of the persistent dry weather this Fall. The U.S. soil conservation service says dust blowing probably will be worse during the next great drought on the plains because much of the land that blew before has not recovered from the damage. This 1937 picture shows the dust storm approaching Springfield, Colo. Total darkness lasted about one-half hour.
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When The Dust Storms Blew. A recurrence of the dust storms, such as this one which occurred in the Spring of 1937, is feared in the southwestern portions of the Great Plans as a result of the persistent dry weather this Fall. The U.S. soil conservation service says dust blowing probably will be worse during the next great drought on the plains because much of the land that blew before has not recovered from the damage. This 1937 picture shows the dust storm approaching Springfield, Colo. Total darkness lasted about one-half hour.

Wide World Photos, Inc. · [ca. December 1947]

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

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