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[Vehicles and a Damaged Building After a Tornado]

Description: Photograph of a damaged two-story building after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas tornado. In front of the building is a trailer and large pole with a wire going to the ground. There are two old cars and an old truck on the left side of the frame; in the foreground is a dirt road that leads to the building.
Date: April 9, 1947
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

Fallen Buildings and Debris After Tornado

Description: Photograph of several people standing amongst a large pile of debris that includes wooden boards, pipes, and scrap metal after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. In the background is a badly damaged building. On the right side of the frame is a road with vehicles and in the foreground on the right side of the frame is an old truck.
Date: April 9, 1947
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

Cars Driving After Tornado

Description: Photograph of several cars and trucks driving towards the left side of the frame after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. There is one car driving the opposite direction and a police car parked on the side of the road. On the ground lining the road are trees and fallen trees.
Date: April 1947
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

Debris on Road AFter Tornado

Description: Photograph of a dirt road with scattered debris on it after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. On the left side of the frame is the road, on the right side is a fenced off field. In the foreground is the hood of an old truck.
Date: April 9, 1947
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

Damaged Car After Tornado

Description: Photograph of a badly damaged car after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. The car is crumpled from debris on top and inside of it. There is a group of people, including a policeman, on the right side of the frame. Behind the car is a damaged building.
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: McCurry, J. W.
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[Photograph of Texas Town After Tornado]

Description: Photograph of a row of damaged buildings after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas tornado. A sign on one building reads, "Weis Dry Goods Company" and another reads, "Slack and Wassenmiller Grocery and Market". In front of the stores are five cars and one truck. There are eight men standing by the vehicles, all wearing jackets and all but one wearing hats.
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: McMurry, J. W.
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[Photograph of Man and Damaged Truck]

Description: Photograph of a damaged truck after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas tornado. The front end of the truck is crushed. The truck is surrounded by wooden boards and planks. There is a young man in a jacket and hat on the right side of the frame. In the background is another man on the left side of the frame.
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: McMurry, J. W.
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[Photograph of Men and Tornado-Damaged Vehicle]

Description: Photograph of two men inspecting a badly damaged vehicle after the Higgins/Glazier tornado. The vehicle's top half is crumpled. The men stand on the left side of the frame looking at the vehicle. Both wear leather jackets, one wears a cap and one wears a hat. In the background is a row of trees, another vehicle, and tall buildings in the distance.
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: McMurry, J. W.
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[Photograph of Two Men and Tornado-Damaged Truck]

Description: Photograph of two men inspecting a badly damaged truck after the Higgins/Glazier tornado. The man on the left side of the frame wears khaki pants, a leather jacket, sunglasses and a hat. The other man wears a leather jacket and a cap. The truck is upright but the top half is crumpled. In the background are telephone poles, a tree, and an old car.
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: McMurry, J. W.
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

Paines Service Station

Description: Photograph of Paines Service Station. In the foreground is the dirt road leading to the station. There are two old black cars on the right side of the frame and behind them is another white building. The station has two pumps and a tall sign in the front that reads, "Texaco Gasoline Motor Oil". Behind the station are two tall windmills. Across the bottom of the photograph is written, "Paines Service Station."
Date: unknown
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[Photograph of Men Cleaning Debris After Tornado]

Description: Photograph of seven men in hats cleaning a pile of debris after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas tornado. One man wears a flannel shirt and overalls, the others wear jackets. There is an old truck on the left side of the frame. The ground is covered with debris including, bricks, wooden planks, and pipes. Behind the men is a building with busted windows.
Date: April 1947
Creator: McCurry, J. W.
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[Photograph of Man Cleaning Debris After Tornado]

Description: Photograph of a man in a button-up shirt and hat loading an object into the back of a truck after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. He is in front of a two-story brick building. The building's roof is blown off and the windows are blown out. The ground is covered in debris that includes wooden beams, wires, and a tire.
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: McCurry, J. W.
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[Photograph of Overturned Truck and Destroyed Houses After Tornado]

Description: Photograph of two buildings, two houses, and an overturned truck after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. The foreground is covered with wooden beams and other debris. The overturned truck is on its side in the left side of the frame. On the right side of the frame in the background are the damaged buildings and an upright truck. Behind the houses are leaning telephone poles.
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: McCurry, J. W.
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum
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