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Dust Bowl, Florida 1939

Updated Mar 25, 2024
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Dust Bowl, Florida 1939
The beginning of a dust storm in northern Florida in March of 1939 - the era of the Dust Bowl. This photo shows what it was like when a dust storm started. Visibility was diminished greatly. The photo was taken by Marion Post Wolcott as a part of a project for the Farm Security Administration to document the Dust Bowl.
Date & Place: in Florida United States of America
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Marion Post Wolcott
Marion Post (Post) Wolcott was born on June 7, 1910, and died at age 80 years old on November 24, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marion Post Wolcott.
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