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Re: OT: Old Pics from Lake Optima Area
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Posted by Howard H. on July 08, 2007 at 20:03:08 from (69.55.24.7):
In Reply to: Re: OT: Old Pics from Lake Optima Area posted by CRUSADER on July 08, 2007 at 18:27:14:
Here is a map showing the worst parts of the dust bowl: ![third party image](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p268/case600lp/dustbowl2b.jpg)
Lake Optima is near the east side of the center of the worst part - that discussion is sort of what triggered all this. Here are two pics taken in Stratford, TX in the 30's - where I live: ![third party image](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p268/case600lp/theb1366.jpg)
![third party image](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p268/case600lp/theb1365.jpg)
![third party image](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p268/case600lp/tractor.jpg)
My Dad lived through many of these storms - he says at times all you could do was get in the house and get under a wet sheet to sort of filter out the dust so you could breathe. I thought it might be interesting, since these hard times and these historical problems with soil and water control are a large part of why the government is so involved with farming today... HH
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