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Young Man Removing Soil that Blocks the Highways near Guymon, Oklahoma, March 1936

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Removing drifts of soil which block the highways near Guymon, Oklahoma.
Courtesy of Library of Congress, Rothstein, Arthur, "Removing drifts of soil which block the highways near Guymon, Oklahoma," March 1936

Description

This young man in overalls is removing drifts of soil from the highways near Guymon, Oklahoma. These piles of soil blocked roadways throughout the area during the Dust Bowl.

Source-Dependent Questions

  • What is this young man doing to adapt to the environmental changes with the Dust Bowl?
  • Why is his work important?

Citation Information 

Rothstein, Arthur, "Removing drifts of soil which block the highways near Guymon, Oklahoma," March 1936. Courtesy of Library of Congress