Caption: "Manhandled Land - fertile soil goes off by carload lots." A common site during the Dust Bowl. The erosion in this picture was more an effect of poor farming practice than drought though. In: "To Hold This Soil", Russell Lord, 1938. Miscellaneous Publication No. 321, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Caption: "Dust." Dust covers a fence line in the American Midwest during the Dust Bowl years. In: "To Hold This Soil", Russell Lord, 1938. Miscellaneous Publication No. 321, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

A dust storm approaching Spearman. In: "Monthly Weather Review," Volume 63, April 1935, p. 148.

"Measuring the dust in the air" a thousand feet above the earth with an Owens dust-counter from an open cock-pit aircraft. In: "The Realm of the Air" by Charles F. Talman, 1931. Library Call Number Library Call Number M/0030 T151r.

Dust storm in western U.S.

Dust storm in western U.S.

Dust storm in western U.S.

Dust storm in western U.S.

The field force at Vicksburg, Mississippi Front row left to right - A. B. Nichols and H.E. Wilkinson Back row left to right - G.E. Bolls, J.H. Powell, Charles D. Reed

Dr. Carl Gustav Rossby with a rotating tank Tank used for studies of atmospheric motion

Walter James Bennett, 1879-1952. Walter Bennett began his Weather Bureau career in 1900 near San Francisco, California. He spent the final 17 years of his career as Meteorologist-in-Charge of the Jacksonville, Florida, office until retirement in 1949. His son, Charles E. Bennett, was born in the Weather Burea u office in Canton, NY, and served 44 years as a Florida Congressman.

Unidentified personnel happy with the results of the day's weather map

Unidentified office personnel hard at work

Wilson Bentley, the snowflake man, shown with his camera apparatus for photographing snowflakes. Mr. Bentley was a Vermont farmer who photographed snowflakes as a hobby.

Mr. William C. Harris, cooperative observer at Dover, New Jersey, since March 1, 1885, photographed in November 1935. Mr. Harris was 72 years old. In: "Monthly Weather Review," November 1935, p. 314.

Mr. Elwood Kirkwood, cooperative observer at Mauzy, Indiana, since January 1, 1881, photographed in November 1935. Mr. Kirkwood was 78 years old. In: "Monthly Weather Review," November 1935, p. 314.

Mr. Edward L. Redfern, cooperative observer at Taunton, Massachusetts, since June 17, 1885, photographed in November 1935. Mr. Redfern was 86 years old. In: "Monthly Weather Review," November 1935, p. 314.

Miss Annette Koch, cooperative observer at Pearlington, Mississippi, since early 1890's, photographed in November 1935. In keeping with chivalry, no mention of Miss Koch's age. In: "Monthly Weather Review," November 1935, p. 314.

Miss Louisa B. Knapp, cooperative observer at Plymouth, Massachusetts, for 49 years, photographed in November 1935. In keeping with chivalry, no mention of Miss Knapp's age. In: "Monthly Weather Review," November 1935, p. 314.

Miss Alice B. Scudder, cooperative observer at Moxee, Washington, since March 11, 1892, photographed in November 1935. In keeping with chivalry, no mention of Miss Knapp's age. In: "Monthly Weather Review," November 1935, p. 314.

A family that was late in making its escape from the flood.

The Big Four railroad station wrecked by the flood.

Army relief wagons waiting to be unloaded somewhere in Ohio.

People going through the streets in boats in Birmingham, Ohio(?)

Flooding along the Hudson with buildings torn off their foundations floating down the river.

The business section of Dayton with buildings destroyed by both flood and fire.

A trolley car at Dayton swept three blocks by the flood and overturned.

Flooding at Dayton along the Miami River.

Flooding at Dayton from the Miami River.

Pulling a boat through the streets of Dayton to bring to deep water for rescue work.

State militia guarding supplies for the sick and homeless of the Dayton sufferers.

Dead horses litter the streets in Dayton after the flood receded.

The flood at Glenn Falls along the Hudson River near Saratoga.

Flooded residential district of Dayton.

The Munsey piano store in Zanesville was destroyed by the flood.

Railway cars nearly underwater at the Cincinnati railway yard.

House destroyed by the flood at Zanesville.

Flooding at Valley Park near St. Louis.

Flood scene in Covington showing how stranded people received provisions from small boats.

Flooded residential section. Probably Dayton.

Bridge piers remain in the river where the bridge was washed away at Zanesville.

The Columbus fire department helped save many stranded people.

A double exposure which makes it difficult to ascertain the veracity of this photo.

An artist's rendition of the suffering caused by the flooding.

An artist's rendition of the overturning of a relief boat attempting to save people from flooding along the Miami River.

Unidentified bodies in the morgue at Dayton after the flood.

Cover of "The Mississippi River Flood Problem," by John A. Fox, 1915. This book is a photo essay of flood problems on the Mississippi and the necessity to build adequate levees. In some respects it is a social essay as well. Library Call No. TC 425 .M62 F69

Frontispiece to "The Mississippi River Flood Problem," by John A. Fox. This image is typical of the suffering caused by the floods of 1915 where poor tenant farmers were displaced and survived after being stranded along the levees or other high ground. Library Call No. TC 425 .M62 F69

President Woodrow Wilson commenting on the flooding on the Mississippi and the necessity to build levees. In: "The Mississippi River Flood Problem," by John A . Fox, 1915. Library Call No. TC 425 .M62 F69

Republican Presidential Candidate (1912) William Howard Taft endorsing building levees on the Mississippi River. In: "The Mississippi River Flood Problem," by John A. Fox, 1915. Library Call No. TC 425 .M62 F69