Farmer and sons walking in the face of a dust storm. Cimarron County, Oklahoma (LOC)
Rothstein, Arthur, 1915-1985, photographer.
Farmer and sons walking in the face of a dust storm. Cimarron County, Oklahoma
1936 Apr.
1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
Notes:
Title and other information from caption card.
Digital file made from the original print, not the original negative.
Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture
Division. Washington Division; 1944.
Subjects:
Fathers & children.
Farmers.
Dust storms--Oklahoma
United States--Oklahoma--Cimarron County.
Format: Photographic prints.
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, DC 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Part Of: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection
More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi
Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsc.00241
Call Number: FSA/OWI COLL - H 167
Comments and faves
brettbigb, ggaabboo, jcgr, liz.kassera, and 296 other people added this photo to their favorites.
jcgr (44 months ago | reply)
Really amazing shot. Have certainly heard about the dust storms of those years from relatives, but amazing to see it in this way.
Omar A. (44 months ago | reply)
I wonder if that is their home? It's a reminder that today's economic downturn pales in comparison with what these people went thru in the 30s.
Professor Fumolatro (44 months ago | reply)
Arthur Rothstein (the man who took this photo) was my Photojournalism professor in college. He was only a teenager when he took this shot but he told me what a power impression it had on him.
terren in Virginia (44 months ago | reply)
This photo is one of the most memorable things from going to grade school. I grew up in the Midwest, and can remember wondering what the dust bowl must have been like, and I always went back to this photo.
canardo (44 months ago | reply)
Son, don't worry. Someday you'll look back on this as the perfect preparation for being an astronaut.
© noborders (44 months ago | reply)
splendid - wonderful - and moving in the same time ; a travel in time, "TFS" !!!
Zmanphoto (44 months ago | reply)
Fantastic photograph. Arthur Rothstein is by far one of my favorite FSA photographers. @tripletlads- Too cool!
T. Aberle (44 months ago | reply)
One of my favs from this era. I have seen this photo so many places - even brings back memories from grade school textbooks.
johnny.jake (44 months ago | reply)
The description says the scan is from the original negative but it appears to be a scan of a print
King Power Cinema (43 months ago | reply)
Always loved this one. It looks like poor 1930's farmers on another planet.
'GHAZALEH GHAZANFARI' (43 months ago | reply)
very historical bravo
Barbara (LOC P&P) (43 months ago | reply)
johnny.jake: You’re right, the scan is from a print. Our descriptions reflect information from a card file for the original negatives in the FSA/OWI archive. Since this original negative is no longer available, we filled in with a print from the files created in the 1930s.
pinkyhonor (43 months ago | reply)
wondrous. i love what tripletlads has filled in.
megan1946 (43 months ago | reply)
me parecen muy interesantes las fotos, ya habia visto la de la mujer inmigrante con sus hijos, la mirada de la mujer, es impresionante. muy buena foto!
ommmmmmmmmmmmm♫♪ (41 months ago | reply)
I'm re-reading Grapes Of Wrath...
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radiokid.a [deleted] (37 months ago | reply)
wow, great. i like it..
Marxe (37 months ago | reply)
One of my favorite photographs of all I've seen so far. It's simply wonderful and touching. I love all the work of Rothstein and this is just the best.
tyziana (32 months ago | reply)
Fantastic Photo!!!
I Like it very much!
artland (25 months ago | reply)
Congratulations!
This is a wonderful shot!
You are invited to post it to:
artland
Mitch Snooks (21 months ago | reply)
welcome to the dustbowl.
This photo was invited and added to the Blessed Are the Poor group.
Gary P Kurns Photography (4 weeks ago | reply)
Wow!