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Sunday anril 14,1935
a Dust Cloud Rolling Over The Prairies
tovall Studio, Dodg ety, Hansas #3
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A G F A
RD
S STAMPS
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The Dust Storms that originated in the six
states just East of the of the Rocky Mountains
in the Spring of 1935 were caused by a four year
drouth in that section which made the ground so
dry that the Sprirg winds easily caused the dust
to raise. Feb. 21, the first storm appeared like a
rol ing 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 to one-fourth mile, Large
drifts of dust from one days wind was moved a-
way 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
