[Photograph of Men Cleaning Tornado Debris] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Photograph of Men Cleaning Tornado Debris]

Creator

  • Photographer: McCurry, J. W.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Dalhart, Texas

Date

  • Creation: 1947-04
  • Digitized: 2008-02-08

Language

  • No Language

Description

  • Content Description: Photograph of a group of men cleaning debris after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. Three men are shoveling bricks and dirt into the back of a truck. Two men are bending down with their hands in the debris, two others look on. All the men wear jackets and hats, six of the jackets are leather. In the background is a wide street with cars and people in it. Along the opposite side of the street are rows of stores.
  • Physical Description: One photograph : b&w ; 6 x 9 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Landscape and Nature - Natural Disasters - Tornadoes
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Trucks - Commercial
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Stores
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Groups
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Architecture - Civil Works - Streets and Roads
  • Keyword: communities
  • Keyword: clean-up crews
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Automobiles
  • Keyword: debris
  • Keyword: beams
  • Keyword: tornado damages

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Lipscomb County
  • Time Period: mod-tim
  • Coverage Date: 1947-04

Collection

  • Name: Rescuing Texas History, 2007
    Code: SG07

Institution

  • Name: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum
    Code: WCHM

Resource Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 1998.2.74E_02
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth35950

Note

  • Display Note: Located within an envelope that reads, "J.W. McCurry", which is located within a larger envelope that reads, "Higgins and Storm Picture Negatives," on the front and on the back, "Tornado Pictures, 1947, Glazier maby Higgins, Negatives".
  • Digital Preservation: creationAppName: Adobe Photoshop creationAppVersion: 7 creationHardware: Epson Perfection 4990 Photo
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