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Texas Dust storm, 1939

Updated Mar 25, 2024
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Texas Dust storm, 1939
A dust storm in Lubbock Texas during the era of the Dust Bowl - May of 1939. This photo was taken by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration, which paid many photographers to document this era and its effects.
Date & Place: in Lubbock, Texas United States of America
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