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Dust Bowl in Kansas

Kansas has suffered through many hot, dry, dusty spells, but the severe drought of the 1930s was one of the worst. The fine topsoil became powdery dry, and the vegetation that usually held it in place grew sparsely. Strong winds raised dust into billowing clouds and dumped it in drifts across the Plains. These historic photographs illustrate the devastation of those years known as the "Dust Bowl." Produced by the Kansas Historical Society.

Handling Fee: $25

Exhibit Format: NIMLOK units using 5 panels; includes 21 black and white photographs measuring approximately 11"x14" and smaller

Shipping: (1) plastic case measuring 24"x18"x5" weighing 10 lbs and (1) NIMLOK case w/wheels measuring 49"x38"x14" and weighing 150 lbs.

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A Farm Farewell: Bittersweet Harvest

This exhibit takes a look at a Kansas farm family experiencing their final wheat harvest. Written in letter form to her two young sons, Judy Thomas records her thoughts and feelings as she assists her parents with the last wheat harvest before they retire. Although Judy's parents have chosen to retire, the experience is bitterweet for all involved. It is important to Judy that her sons know the traditions that have been so much a part of all their lives.

The original story appeared in the Kansas City Star in July 1999 with photographs by Francine Orr. Produced by the Kansas Historical Society through a partnership with the Kansas City Star, Judy Thomas, and Francine Orr.

Handling Fee: $25

Exhibit Format: NIMLOK units

Shipping:(1) NIMLOK case with wheels measuring 49" by 38" by 14" and weighing 150 lbs., and (1) case measuring 49"x38"x14" weighing 60 lbs.

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