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Farmer Pumping Water to his Dry Fields in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, April 1936

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Farmer is pumping water from a well to his parched fields.
Courtesy of Library of Congress, Rothstein, Arthur, "A possible solution to the dust problem is irrigation. This farmer is pumping water from a well to his parched fields. Cimarron County, Oklahoma," April 1936

Description

This photograph shows a farmer pumping water from a well to his parched fields in Cimarron County, Oklahoma. One possible solution to the dust problem during this time period in America is irrigation.

Source-Dependent Questions

  • What is this farmer doing to try to solve the drought problem?
  • How would irrigation help farmers and their crops?

Citation Information 

Rothstein, Arthur, "A possible solution to the dust problem is irrigation. This farmer is pumping water from a well to his parched fields. Cimarron County, Oklahoma," April 1936. Courtesy of Library of Congress