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Texas Drought: 1936
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 08/29/2012 - 1:13pm.
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Summer 1936. "President's Report. Dr. Tugwell and farmer of dust bowl area in Texas Panhandle." Resettlement Administration head, New Deal "Brain Trust" strategist and future Puerto Rico governor Rexford Tugwell in the field. Medium-format nitrate negative by Arthur Rothstein. View full size.
Golden Eagle
Submitted by Gooberpea on Fri, 08/31/2012 - 12:05pm.
By the size of that nest in the foreground tree I'd say it was home to a golden eagle....
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Looks like a ten gallon hat.
Submitted by rgraham on Thu, 08/30/2012 - 2:57am.
On a five gallon head.
I'll meet you
Submitted by Ice gang on Wed, 08/29/2012 - 2:04pm.
by the the two trees in the panhandle, you know, one has a birds nest.
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