West Texas, Dust Bowl 1937

Updated Mar 25, 2024

Loading...one moment please

‹ ›

AncientFaces

368k+ followers 400 favorites

12/29/2011

West Texas, Dust Bowl 1937

A photo of unnamed west Texas farmers visiting the nearest town (also not identified) during the Dust Bowl in June of 1937. This photo was taken by Dorothea Lange who traveled the United States, documenting the Dust Bowl and the Depression for the Farm Security Administration.

Interesting note: Today, businesses don't want people "loitering" outside. In the 1930's, businesses supplied benches for people to sit and visit!

Date & Place: June 1937 in Texas United States of America

Comments

Share this photo:

People tagged in this photo

Dorothea Lange

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dorothea Lange.

Age in photo:

followers

Topic related photos

The devastation of the Great Plains during the 1930's

Throughout the 1930's, the Great Plains states of the U.S. (mainly Texas & Oklahoma, and parts of New Mexico, Colorado, and Kansas) as well as Canada experienced an historically unprecedented dust bo...

Favorite

94 photos

Library of Congress

Historic and vintage photographs contained in the United States Library of Congress.

The U.S. Library of Congress is the oldest and largest library in the United States, second in the world only to The British Library. Established on April 24th, 1800 the Library of Congress includes ...

Favorite

821k+ photos

Great Depression

U.S. Great Depression photos from the 1930's - 1940's

Did you know that the Great Depression was worldwide but began in the United States with the crash of the stock market on October 29, 1929 (Black Tuesday)? As a result of the Depression, unemployment ...

Favorite

126 photos

Photographers

Thanks to these photographers we have these historic moments captured in time.

“Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and communications, offers an infinite variety of perception, interpretation and execution.” – Ansel Adams, photographer, 1902 - 1984 A photo tr...

Favorite

41.0k+ photos

Texas

A Glimpse into the Past: Old Photos of Texas

Discover the rich history and culture of Texas, as seen through the lens of family photos shared by the community. From black-and-white snapshots of early settlers to color photos of family vacations ...

Favorite

2.13k+ photos

Followers

400 favorites 2 photos

AncientFaces

This account is shared by Community Support (Kathy Pinna & Daniel Pinna & Lizzie Kunde) so we can quickly answer any questions you might have. Please reach out and message us here if you have any questions, feedback, requests to merge biographies, or just want to say hi!
2020 marks 20 years since the inception of AncientFaces. We are the same team who began this community so long ago. Over the years it feels, at least to us, that our family has expanded to include so many. Thank you!

Favorite (368k+)

Message