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The Dust Bowl storm of 1934...
The Dust Bowl storm of 1934...
Item # 705307
May 12, 1934
NEW YORK TIMES, May 12, 1934
* Dust Bowl (1st report)
* Black blizzards
* Topsoil lost
The front page begins with one column heads: "HUGE DUST CLOUD, BLOWN 1,500 MILES, DIMS CITY 5 HOURS" "Soil, Loosened by Drought in West, Hovers High in Air--Belt 1,800 Miles Wide" "Weigh 300,000,000 Tons" and more. Additional related coverage with photos on page 8.
Complete in 34 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on high quality newsprint meant for institutional holdings. Great condition.
background: On May 11, 1934, a massive dust storm swept across the southern Great Plains, marking one of the most severe events of the Dust Bowl era. Known as a “Black Blizzard,” this storm darkened skies from Oklahoma to Texas and beyond, carrying with it millions of tons of topsoil stripped from parched, over-farmed fields. The wind-driven dust reduced visibility to near zero, making travel dangerous and filling homes with choking, gritty debris. The storm devastated crops, worsened soil erosion, and compounded the hardships of farmers already suffering through years of drought and economic struggle during the Great Depression. Many families were forced to abandon their farms, contributing to the mass migration westward in search of work. This particular dust storm was emblematic of the environmental and human catastrophe that defined the Dust Bowl, highlighting the fragile balance between agriculture and the natural landscape.
Category: The 20th Century
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