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And Away We Go: 1936
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 2:47pm.
July 1936. "Drought area of North Dakota. Family leaving drought-stricken farm for Oregon or Washington." Medium-format nitrate negative by Arthur Rothstein for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.
Not a 'flivver' (Model T Ford)
Submitted by PersonFromPorlock on Sun, 08/05/2012 - 2:48pm.
In fact, it looks pretty substantial, if a bit time-worn. But what is it?
That old flivvver
Submitted by Gazzie on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 10:56pm.
Most were lucky enough to have an old flivver. Some had to walk with what they could carry.
BTW... tterrace - loved your comment.
They were going in that old flivver?
Submitted by Larc on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 7:11pm.
I hope there was a better car out of view on the right. That one looks as if it couldn't even make it to the nearest general store.
[Rothstein felt that showing the butler packing the Duesenberg would spoil the effect. - tterrace]
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