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Dust Storm in Eastern Colorado, ca. 1936

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Image showing a huge dust storm moving towards a hill and through Eastern Colorado.
Courtesy of Library of Congress, Ward, J.H., "Dust storm. Colorado," ca. 1936

Description

This J.H. Ward photograph shows a huge dust storm moving toward a hill and through eastern Colorado.

Source-Dependent Questions

  • Describe the geography in this image, using evidence from the photo,
  • What is happening in the background?
  • Compare this photo with Dust Storm in Baca County, Colorado. What is similar? What is different?

Citation Information 

Ward, J.H., "Dust storm. Colorado," ca. 1936. Courtesy of Library of Congress