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fishwax

(29,325 posts) Wed Jul 18, 2012, 12:26 PM Jul 2012

Dust Bowl: Rare LIFE Photos From Oklahoma, 1942

Last edited Thu Jul 19, 2012, 10:02 AM - Edit history (1)

Here's an interesting series of photos from LIFE magazine in 1942, of families who stayed in Oklahoma through the dust bowl and of farms and houses that were left behind. Some were published at the time, others not until now ...

http://life.time.com/history/dust-bowl-survivors-oklahoma-1942/?iid=lf|mostpop#1

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Dust Bowl: Rare LIFE Photos From Oklahoma, 1942 (Original Post) fishwax Jul 2012 OP

Dust bowl vishnura Jul 2012 #1

Thanks for sharing! murray hill farm Jul 2012 #2

rec... n/t handmade34 Jul 2012 #3

vishnura

(292 posts)

1. Dust bowl

Reply to fishwax (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 12:57 PM

Jul 2012

Global warming is real, the jury is still out on causes, but lots of fingers are pointing to our practices. Think about the future of man on this planet. Do something to protect it! Small efforts add up to a big effort. You can do something.

murray hill farm

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2. Thanks for sharing!

Reply to fishwax (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 01:43 PM

Jul 2012

Those are wonderful old pictures.

handmade34

(22,926 posts)

3. rec... n/t

Reply to fishwax (Original post)

Thu Jul 19, 2012, 12:42 AM

Jul 2012

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