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Leveling hummocks in dust bowl, thirty miles north of Dalhart, Texas. Farmer: "Every dime I got is tied up right here. If I don't get it out, I've got to drive off and leave it. Where would I go and what would I do? I know what the land did once for me, maybe it will do it again." Son: "It would be better if the sod had never been broke. My father's broke plenty of it. Could I get a job in California?"

Leveling hummocks in dust bowl, thirty miles north of Dalhart, Texas. ...

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This is a draft of a parcell [i.e. parcel] of salt meadow together with severall [i.e. several] hummuks [i.e. hummocks] of upland therein contained lying in the township of Westerly belonging to Mr. William Champlin : measured and drafted this 17th day of September 1717 for M[r.] Daniell [i.e. Daniel] Brown.

This is a draft of a parcell [i.e. parcel] of salt meadow together wit...

Cadastral map showing Champlin's property extending from "the sea shore" to "the salt pond" and including island in salt pond. Also indicates that property north of that of Champlin is "Noyces land." Oriented ... More

Leveling hummocks in the dust bowl. Coldwater District, thirty miles north of Dalhart, Texas

Leveling hummocks in the dust bowl. Coldwater District, thirty miles n...

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