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NEW / OLD FROM THE VINTAGRAPH VAULTS >> THE FIRST THANKSGIVING
Apparition: 1939
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/11/2008 - 2:30am.
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1939. "Texas whirlwind." View full size. Nitrate negative by David Myers.
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DC'er by Day
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 01/11/2008 - 8:25pm.
I grew up in Oklahoma where these were common. We call them Dirt Devils.
[Like the vacuum cleaner? I've seen them called dust devils. - Dave]
Texas Whirlwinds
Submitted by Tex on Fri, 01/11/2008 - 4:34pm.
It was great fun to try to get into the middle of one of these when I was a kid in the Texas panhandle. We learned quickly to keep our mouths shut if we didn't want to eat dirt.
Texas Vortex
Submitted by jonny on Fri, 01/11/2008 - 1:33pm.
That tells me so much about Texas . . . and the phenomenon of weather. What a great picture!
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