This Sept. 19, 1935, photo from the J.G. Hutton Collection showsan advancing sandbank burying Russian rhistle in front of an abandoned farmhouse on the Lenna M. Jefferson Farm near Wolsey, South Dakota. The sand came in from the barren blowing area to the south and buried the farm about 4 feet deep in some places. The bank had advanced about 100 feet from the fence, and when this picture was taken on a windy day, it could be seen to be advancing rapidly.
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This Sept. 19, 1935, shows an advancing sandbank burying Russian thistle in front of an abandoned farmhouse on the Lenna M. Jefferson Farm near Wolsey, South Dakota. The sand came in from the barren blowing area to the south and buried the farm about 4 feet deep in some places. The bank had advanced about 100 feet from the fence, and when this picture was taken on a windy day, it could be seen to be advancing rapidly.
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