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Exhibits
Preserving the Soil, Preserving Farms - Ottawa County's Dust Bowl, 1935-1942
Welcome to the Ottawa County Dust Bowl Exhibit
This exhibit gathers sources related to the crisis in agriculture in 1930s Ottawa County, Michigan.
Taking place at the same time as the Dust Bowl on the Great Plains, Ottawa County's efforts focused on collaborative efforts between communities, the county, and federal programs.
This crisis also took place to varying degrees in counties along the Lake Michigan coast.