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President Hoover and Governors discuss drought relief. Governors from 10 states in the drought area and representatives of the Governors of two other commonwealths were in conference with President Hoover at the White House today to lay foundation for immediate drought relief. In the picture with President Hoover are Governors Henry S. Caulfield, Missouri; Louis E. Emmerson, Illinois; Harry S. Leslie, Indiana; William G. Conley, West Virginia; John G. Pillard, Virginia; John E. Erickson, Montana; Clyde M. Reed. Kansas; John Hammill, Iowa; Arthur J. Weaver, Nebraska; and Myers J. Cooper of Ohio. Harvey T. Harrison represented Governor Harvey Parnell of Arkansas and Senator Robison acted as proxy for Governor Sampson of Kentucky

President Hoover and Governors discuss drought relief. Governors from ...

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To fight curtailment of aid for drought-stricken farmers. Washington, D.C., Dec. 30. At a joint Conference today 30 Senators and Representatives from drought stricken states decided to name a steering committee to Lay plans for a fight against any curtailment in general aid for drought-hit farmers. 15 members, one each from the states in the drought area, will compose the committee. Representatives from the RA, WPA and the Interior Department were also present at the meeting. In the photograph, left to right: (seated) Senator William J. Bulow, South Dakota; Senator Elmer Thomas, Oklahoma; Rep. Jack Nicholds, Oklahoma, who presided at the meeting; Senator Lynn Frazier, North Dakota; and Senator Gerald P. Nye, North Dakota

To fight curtailment of aid for drought-stricken farmers. Washington, ...

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Empty barns and idle trucks are found throughout the drought area. Beach, North Dakota

Empty barns and idle trucks are found throughout the drought area. Bea...

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Typical farm in drought area. Beach, North Dakota

Typical farm in drought area. Beach, North Dakota

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Cattle being driven to stockyards at Belfield, North Dakota, for shipment out of the drought area

Cattle being driven to stockyards at Belfield, North Dakota, for shipm...

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Typical farm in drought area near Saint Anthony, North Dakota

Typical farm in drought area near Saint Anthony, North Dakota

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Shipping sheep out of drought area. Belfield, North Dakota

Shipping sheep out of drought area. Belfield, North Dakota

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Irrigated fields in the drought area yield a good harvest. Near Billings, Montana

Irrigated fields in the drought area yield a good harvest. Near Billin...

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Irrigated fields in the drought area yield a good harvest. Near Billings, Montana

Irrigated fields in the drought area yield a good harvest. Near Billin...

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Eastern Oklahoma tenant farm home in drought area from which many families have emigrated

Eastern Oklahoma tenant farm home in drought area from which many fami...

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Shipping sheep out of drought area. Belfield, North Dakota

Shipping sheep out of drought area. Belfield, North Dakota

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Auction. Farmer after farmer in the drought area is forced to see his few possessions to go on the block of the auctioneer as drought drives him from his homestead and makes him a propertyless migrant

Auction. Farmer after farmer in the drought area is forced to see his ...

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Farmer of the drought area. Beach, North Dakota

Farmer of the drought area. Beach, North Dakota

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Shipping sheep out of drought area. Belfield, North Dakota

Shipping sheep out of drought area. Belfield, North Dakota

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Typical farm in drought area near Saint Anthony, North Dakota

Typical farm in drought area near Saint Anthony, North Dakota

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Typical farm in drought area. Beach, North Dakota

Typical farm in drought area. Beach, North Dakota

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Shipping sheep out of drought area. Belfield, North Dakota

Shipping sheep out of drought area. Belfield, North Dakota

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Auction. Farmer after farmer in the drought area is forced to see his few possessions to go on the block of the auctioneer as drought drives him from his homestead and makes him a propertyless migrant

Auction. Farmer after farmer in the drought area is forced to see his ...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

President Roosevelt greeted on tour of drought area. Near Bismarck, North Dakota

President Roosevelt greeted on tour of drought area. Near Bismarck, No...

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Eastern Oklahoma tenant farm home in drought area from which many families have emigrated

Eastern Oklahoma tenant farm home in drought area from which many fami...

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Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area, on U.S. Highway 99 near Tracy, California

Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area, on U.S. H...

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Tracy (vicinity), California. U.S. Highway 99. Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area.

Tracy (vicinity), California. U.S. Highway 99. Missouri family of five...

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Tracy (vicinity), California. U.S. Highway 99. Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area

Tracy (vicinity), California. U.S. Highway 99. Missouri family of five...

Additional information on caption card: See card 16453-E [i.e. LC-USF34-016453-E] for further information. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Over... More

Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area. "Broke, baby sick, car trouble." U.S. 99 near Tracy, California

Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area. "Broke, b...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Children of the drought area in farm home of aunt. Sheridan County, Montana

Children of the drought area in farm home of aunt. Sheridan County, Mo...

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Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area. "Broke, baby sick, car trouble." U.S. 99 near Tracy, California

Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area. "Broke, b...

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Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area, on U.S. Highway 99 near Tracy, California

Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area, on U.S. H...

Additional information on caption card: See card 16453-E and 16456-E [i.e. LC-USF34-016453-E and LC-USF34-016456]. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informati... More

The Amundson family. Red River Valley Farms, North Dakota. They were farming in the drought area of western North Dakota

The Amundson family. Red River Valley Farms, North Dakota. They were f...

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The Amundson family. Red River Valley Farms, North Dakota. They were farming in the drought area of western North Dakota

The Amundson family. Red River Valley Farms, North Dakota. They were f...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Russell S. Else and family, Douglas County, Wisconsin. He came to Wisconsin from drought area of Nebraska three years ago. With the aid of a FSA (Farm Security Administration) loan he has became a successful dairy farmer. Sixteen other Nebraska farmers have settled in this area during the past few years

Russell S. Else and family, Douglas County, Wisconsin. He came to Wisc...

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Russell S. Else and family, Douglas County, Wisconsin. He came to Wisconsin from drought area of Nebraska three years ago. With the aid of a FSA (Farm Security Administration) loan he has became a successful dairy farmer. Sixteen other Nebraska farmers have settled in this area during the past few years

Russell S. Else and family, Douglas County, Wisconsin. He came to Wisc...

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Loading hay into barn on farm of Russell S. Else, who came to Douglas County, Wisconsin three years ago from drought area of Nebraska. This type of hay rake which Else brought with him from Nebraska was not used in this part of Wisconsin, but is now being adopted by several of his neighbors

Loading hay into barn on farm of Russell S. Else, who came to Douglas ...

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Flathead Valley special area project, Montana. Uncleared land, typical of Flathead Valley, where farmers from the drought area of eastern Montana and Dakotas settled in 1936-1937

Flathead Valley special area project, Montana. Uncleared land, typical...

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Flathead Valley special area project, Montana. Stacking board lumber at the cooperative sawmill. This mill is operated by FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrowers, most of whom have moved to Flathead County in recent years from the drought area of eastern Montana and the Dakotas

Flathead Valley special area project, Montana. Stacking board lumber a...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Flathead Valley special area project, Montana. Uncleared land, typical of Flathead Valley, where farmers from the drought area of eastern Montana and Dakotas settled in 1936-1937

Flathead Valley special area project, Montana. Uncleared land, typical...

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Flathead Valley special area project, Montana. Uncleared land, typical of Flathead Valley, where farmers from the drought area of eastern Montana and Dakotas settled in 1936-1937

Flathead Valley special area project, Montana. Uncleared land, typical...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Flathead Valley special area project, Montana. Stacking board lumber at the cooperative sawmill. This mill is operated by FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrowers, most of whom have moved to Flathead County in recent years from the drought area of eastern Montana and the Dakotas

Flathead Valley special area project, Montana. Stacking board lumber a...

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Flathead Valley special area project, Montana. Uncleared land, typical of Flathead Valley, where farmers from the drought area of eastern Montana and Dakotas settled in 1936-1937

Flathead Valley special area project, Montana. Uncleared land, typical...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area, on U.S. Highway 99 near Tracy, California

Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area, on U.S. H...

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Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area, on U.S. Highway 99 near Tracy, California

Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area, on U.S. H...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of migrant workers, 1930s car, Great Depression, Dust Bowl refugees, poverty, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area. "Broke, baby sick, car trouble." U.S. 99 near Tracy, California

Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area. "Broke, b...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of migrant workers, 1930s car, Great Depression, Dust Bowl refugees, poverty, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area. "Broke, baby sick, car trouble." U.S. 99 near Tracy, California

Missouri family of five, seven months from the drought area. "Broke, b...

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Tracy (vicinity), California. Missouri family of five who are seven months from the drought area on U.S. Highway 99. "Broke, baby sick, and car trouble!"

Tracy (vicinity), California. Missouri family of five who are seven mo...

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Tracy (vicinity), California. Missouri family of five who are seven months from the drought area on U.S. Highway 99. "Broke, baby sick, and car trouble!"

Tracy (vicinity), California. Missouri family of five who are seven mo...

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Children of the drought area in farm home of aunt, Sheridan County, Montana

Children of the drought area in farm home of aunt, Sheridan County, Mo...

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