Vernon Evans (with his family) of Lemmon, South Dakota, near Missoula, Montana on Highway 10. Leaving grasshopper-ridden and drought-stricken area for a new start in Oregon or Washington.

Arthur Rothstein, Vernon Evans (with his family) of Lemmon, South Dakota, near Missoula, Montana on Highway 10. Leaving grasshopper-ridden and drought-stricken area for a new start in Oregon or Washington.

Arthur Rothstein, artist

1915–1985

Vernon Evans (with his family) of Lemmon, South Dakota, near Missoula, Montana on Highway 10. Leaving grasshopper-ridden and drought-stricken area for a new start in Oregon or Washington., 1936

Portfolio/Series title: Rothstein Portfolio

Where object was made: United States

Material/technique: gelatin silver print

Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 22.7 x 30.6 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 8 15/16 x 12 1/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 16 x 20 in

Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Myers

Accession number: 1983.0139

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"2013 Common Work of Art"
In conjunction with KU’s selection of The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan as its Common Book for the 2013–2014 academic year, the Spencer Museum of Art has selected a series of objects that chronicle the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, its aftermath, and memory.