#OTD in 1935
‘In this April 18, 1935, file photo provided by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration from the George E. Marsh Album, a dust storm approaches Stratford, Texas.’
#DustBowl #DustStorm #blackandwhitephotography #GreatDepression #Stratford #Texas #GreatPlains
Book review for: "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
That wraps up book 42 of 2026!
#thegrapesofwrath #johnsteinbeck #bookstagram #dustbowl #greatdepression
Currently reading: "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck
#thegrapesofwrath #johnsteinbeck #bookstagram #dustbowl #greatdepression
AP Photo http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2012/11/19/dust-bowl/5794/
#OTD in 1935
‘About to be engulfed in a gigantic dust cloud is a peaceful little ranch in Boise City, Oklahoma where the topsoil is being dried and blown away.’ April 15, 1935
#DustBowl #DustStorm #blackandwhitephotography #GreatDepression #BoiseCity #Oklahoma #GreatPlains
One of the worst #DustBowl dust storms was on #ThisDayInHistory in 1935. Sometimes called the #BlackSundayDustStorm, it displaced about 300,000 tons of topsoil, causing immense agricultural and economic damage to a country already reeling from the effects of the #GreatDepression.
The "Black Sunday" dust storm approaches Spearman in northern Texas, April 14, 1935. Looks like a 100-foot tsunami of dust rolling through town. By Monthly Weather Review, Volume 63, April 1935, p. 148. - https://photolib.noaa.gov/Collections/National-Weather-Service/Meteorological-Monsters/Dust/emodule/647/eitem/3025(original upload: http://gimp-savvy.com/cgi-bin/img.cgi?noabU7tT7yk5VKc5780, a no longer working link)., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8017282
Today in #LaborHistory 4/14/1935: #BlackSunday dust storm swept across #Oklahoma & #Texas. 1 of worst storms of #DustBowl. 4 yrs later, on this date, #JohnSteinbeck published his #workingclass #novel, Grapes of Wrath, about Dust Bowl #refugees in California. #fiction #books #author #writer
‘Dust storm approaching Spearman, Texas.
April 14, 1935’
#DustBowl #DustStorm #blackandwhitephotography #GreatDepression #Spearman #Texas #GreatPlains
‘Dust Storm 4-14-35 Turtle Studio Liberal, Kansas’
April 14, 1935
#DustBowl #DustStorm #blackandwhitephotography #GreatDepression #Liberal #Kansas #GreatPlains
and darkness was coming on at 3 o'clock in the evening. Taken from the water tower one hundred feet high. Yours truly, Chas. P. Williams. Rolla Kansas. April 14, 1935.’
#DustBowl #DustStorm #blackandwhitephotography #GreatDepression #Rolla #Kansas #GreatPlains
#OnThisDay in 1935 🌪️ the skies turned black and the Dust Bowl reached its brutal peak. A storm that changed lives forever.
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#DustBowl #duststorm #GreatDepression #GreatPlains #blackandwhitephotography #Syracuse #Kansas #railroads
April is Earth Month. 🌍 Why do we celebrate Mother Earth this month? Let me count the ways ...
#booksky #earthmonth #dustbowl
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#dustbowl #agriculture #politics #usa #art #photography #painting
The #migrantworkers had made this camp to find work picking peas. Many were #dustbowl refugees.
‘Drought refugees from Oklahoma at work in the pea fields near #Nipomo, #California’ March 1936.
#blackandwhitephotography #DorotheaLange #TheNewDeal
The Worst Hard Time
"America’s High Plains during the Great Depression were like nothing ever seen before or since"
Sale: $18.99 to $1.99
by Timothy Egan
Rating: 4.5/5 (7,144 Reviews)
#DustBowl #History #GreatDepression #Environmental #Nonfiction #Survival #USA #BookSky
#Radicalized Right-wing #Republicans have completely and totally destroyed the USA in just over one year.
#GreatDepression #DustBowl
![A black and white photograph depicting three women in front of a large temporary structure. The woman on the left is wearing a patterned dress with her hand near her face, appearing to be deep in thought or possibly distressed. Behind her are two other women seated; one appears contemplative while holding something small in her hands, likely food-related items such as breads or rolls, and the second has an expression of concern or worry.
The structure behind them is a large canvas tent with vertical wooden slats providing support. The ground looks rough and unpaved, possibly indicative of outdoor rural life during economic hardship periods like the Great Depression in America when these types of structures were common due to lack of housing infrastructure. It suggests that this could be part of an agricultural community where temporary living arrangements are necessary.
The image's context is further suggested by a caption mentioning "Mrs. Cleaver" and reference to raising five sons on a new farm, placing it within the framework of rural American life during hardship times with families working in agriculture. The setting seems impoverished yet communal, highlighting themes of survival, family cohesion amidst adversity, and temporary living conditions common for migrant workers or displaced individuals due to economic pressures like crop failure or forced relocations su [...]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ls2ap3pxsotp3pgwjf7o633l/bafkreiekxbnzq2hghbptuvhcy3wrw46ixwgzajmg6d4wewykn2vpf46due)
A black and white photograph depicting three women in front of a large temporary structure. The woman on the left is wearing a patterned dress with her hand near her face, appearing to be deep in thought or possibly distressed. Behind her are two other women seated; one appears contemplative while holding something small in her hands, likely food-related items such as breads or rolls, and the second has an expression of concern or worry. The structure behind them is a large canvas tent with vertical wooden slats providing support. The ground looks rough and unpaved, possibly indicative of outdoor rural life during economic hardship periods like the Great Depression in America when these types of structures were common due to lack of housing infrastructure. It suggests that this could be part of an agricultural community where temporary living arrangements are necessary. The image's context is further suggested by a caption mentioning "Mrs. Cleaver" and reference to raising five sons on a new farm, placing it within the framework of rural American life during hardship times with families working in agriculture. The setting seems impoverished yet communal, highlighting themes of survival, family cohesion amidst adversity, and temporary living conditions common for migrant workers or displaced individuals due to economic pressures like crop failure or forced relocations su [...]
Untitled photo, possibly related to: Mrs. Cleaver is raising five sons on new farm. Malheur County, Oregon
#Cleaver #MalheurCounty #Oregon #second #theGreatDepression #America #American #DustBowl #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange
https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017773837/
I am pleased to share that I have reviewed the final edits of The Memory of Rain. Next step: formatting.
I hope to announce a publication date soon!
#speculativefiction #dustbowl #climatedisaster #
![The image is a black and white photograph depicting an outdoor scene from the past. It shows two individuals, likely named Mrs. Soper with her youngest child at what appears to be a well or pump in a rural setting.
In the foreground on the right side of the photo stands a woman bending slightly as she operates a hand-operated pump mechanism connected by tubes and wires leading up into an unseen apparatus above. She is wearing practical, modest clothing indicative of mid-20th-century attire: plaid shorts and a long-sleeve shirt or dress.
The child on her left side appears to be engaging with something at the well; it seems like they are examining what might be water or sand in a container placed near their feet. The child is dressed similarly, suggesting that the clothing was suitable for outdoor work tasks as much of America experienced an era when both men and women worked outside.
The landscape behind them includes open fields under a clear sky with some distant trees and structures, typical of rural Oregon during this period. There are no visible modern amenities or buildings indicating urban development; it seems like they might be in the Willow Creek area within Malheur County, Oregon based on historical context provided by Mrs. Soper's name.
The image exudes a sense of everyday life from an earlier era where such scenes were common and perhaps expected as part o [...]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ls2ap3pxsotp3pgwjf7o633l/bafkreif5upcvauos33uhgrwzfdeg3wcrjabovk7jekacrgzmq722typs4e)
The image is a black and white photograph depicting an outdoor scene from the past. It shows two individuals, likely named Mrs. Soper with her youngest child at what appears to be a well or pump in a rural setting. In the foreground on the right side of the photo stands a woman bending slightly as she operates a hand-operated pump mechanism connected by tubes and wires leading up into an unseen apparatus above. She is wearing practical, modest clothing indicative of mid-20th-century attire: plaid shorts and a long-sleeve shirt or dress. The child on her left side appears to be engaging with something at the well; it seems like they are examining what might be water or sand in a container placed near their feet. The child is dressed similarly, suggesting that the clothing was suitable for outdoor work tasks as much of America experienced an era when both men and women worked outside. The landscape behind them includes open fields under a clear sky with some distant trees and structures, typical of rural Oregon during this period. There are no visible modern amenities or buildings indicating urban development; it seems like they might be in the Willow Creek area within Malheur County, Oregon based on historical context provided by Mrs. Soper's name. The image exudes a sense of everyday life from an earlier era where such scenes were common and perhaps expected as part o [...]
Mrs. Soper with youngest child at the well. Willow creek area, Malheur County, Oregon
#Soper #MalheurCounty #Oregon #America #WillowCreek #DustBowl #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange
https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017773669/
I'm talking Hidden #History of the #Texas #DustBowl again...join me at UT's OLLI program, if you're in #Austin!
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The image is a black and white photograph depicting an elderly man standing in the doorway of what appears to be a rustic wooden building. The door frame shows signs of wear, with peeling paint revealing rougher underlying layers. He wears a light-colored shirt tucked into his worn apron and has on work boots suitable for manual labor or farming activities. The man is holding onto a metal rail that seems part of an interior support structure within the doorway. His posture suggests he may be contemplating something deeply, possibly reflecting on past events related to turpentine production. In the background, another individual can faintly be seen through what looks like a window or opening in the wooden wall beside him. The overall setting evokes themes associated with rural labor and industry during an earlier era of American history. The photograph is labeled "Dorothea Lange - Valdosta," indicating that it was taken by Dorothea Lange, known for her work documenting various aspects of life across America including the plight of displaced farmers due to Dust Bowl conditions in 1930s and early '40s. The specific reference points towards a turpentine stiller near Valdosta, Georgia. The caption "652-8A0-C" is noted at the bottom left corner which may refer to an internal cataloging system or code used by the photographer or archive for organizing their collection of images.
Turpentine "stiller" near Valdosta, Georgia
#Valdosta #Georgia #American #DorotheaLange #America #DustBowl #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange
https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017770344/
I'm serious Babes start THINK where? BUY food. Who from? Quality? 👁️👁️ advertising
ALDI selling "made in China plastic"
not to mention
CUT their DEI program 😠😤😡
Come on ALDI! I've been with U since the 70's!
I'm on the verge of breaking up with U.
#ALDI #foodinsecurity #dustbowl
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Good Morning!
Listening to a thunder and rain video on YouTube which makes me feel quite nostalgic as clearly these two things are no longer part of London Life ⛈️
#DustBowl #WritersLife #Coffee
The black and white photograph depicts a rural landscape with an abandoned house in the center, accompanied by a windmill to its left. The sky is overcast with clouds, suggesting a somber or reflective mood typical of Dorothea Lange's work during that period. In the foreground lies a field of tall grasses or crops extending into the horizon under vast skies, indicative of agricultural land in Southwest Oklahoma as referenced by Abandoned house of small farmer information. The simplicity and desolation are striking, reflecting perhaps on economic hardship faced by farmers due to conditions like Dust Bowl which affected this region significantly during 1930s America.
Abandoned house of small farmer. Southwest Oklahoma
#SouthwestOklahoma #DorotheaLanges #Abandoned #DustBowl #America #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange
https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017770037/
Drought of Hope Shower Curtain: Parched Land, Desert Decor
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#drought #hopeless #desert #climatedisaster #dustbowl #shack
A dark historical fantasy set in the Dust Bowl, “THE FABULOUS MEDICINE SHOW” is a tale of oddities, magic, medicine, time travel, and demons storming the prairie. The novel arrives in February!
#februaryfantasy #historicalfantasy #queerreads #dustbowl #darkfantasybooks
A dark historical fantasy set in the Dust Bowl, “THE FABULOUS MEDICINE SHOW” is a tale of oddities, magic, medicine, time travel, and demons storming the prairie. The novel arrives in February!
#QueerBooks #QueerReads #LGBTQFantasy #februaryfantasy #HistoricalFantasy #dustbowl
