Fleeing the Dust Bowl, 1936 — Antique Historical Print

Oklahoma farmer & sons · 1936 · Arthur Rothstein

A restored historical artwork from the Marginalia archive, captioned with its history:

An Oklahoma farmer and his sons lean into a wall of blowing dust in 1936, the photograph that defined the Dust Bowl.

A farmer and two sons walk past a half-buried shed, leaning into a swirling Oklahoma dust storm.

Materials & origin

• Material: 200 gsm gallery-grade, acid-free fine-art paper (FSC-certified).
• Print: Archival giclée, 12-colour printing, smooth matte finish for glare-free display.
• Artwork: Restored from a public-domain historical original; colour and detail digitally cleaned for large-format print.
• Origin: Made on demand and shipped from the print hub nearest you, cutting transit and waste.
• Framing: Sold unframed; ships rolled in a protective tube.