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First Courthouse in Lipscomb

Photograph of the first courthouse in Lipscomb, Texas. In the foreground is a field with tall grass and brush. The courthouse has a wooden fence around it and part of it is brick. On either side of the courthouse are two nearby houses and trees. Behind it is a windmill. Written on the photograph at the bottom is, "CourtHouse Lipscomb County 1887".

Date: 1887

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

Denison Family with Covered Wagon

Photograph taken in 1900 of the Denison family next to a covered wagon hitched to a team of mules. Five people and one dog sitting on a chair.

Date: 1900

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

View of Higgins, Texas in 1905

Black and white photograph looking down on town of Higgins, Texas. In foreground is a railroad yard with boxcar and two human figures. Behind them is the town with several buildings including homes, businesses, and a church.

Date: 1905

Creator: Julian Born

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

View of Higgins, Texas in 1905

Photograph of street scene in Higgins, Texas in 1905. Depicted are several buildings lining a wide dirt road. In-between are many horse-drawn wagons and some people, including a man on a ladder in the foreground.

Date: 1905

Creator: Julian Born

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

View of Higgins, Texas in 1905

Photograph looking down on town of Higgins, Texas. In the foreground are two railroad tracks. Behind them is a view of Higgins depicting streets and several buildings. Behind that is open plains. Written on bottom of print is, "Higgins, TEXAS 1905".

Date: 1905

Creator: Julian Born

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

View of Higgins, Texas in 1905

Photograph looking down on town of Higgins, Texas. In foreground is a railroad yard with boxcar. Behind that is the town with several buildings including homes, businesses, and a church. Written at the bottom of the print is, "Higgins.TEX 1905"

Date: 1905

Creator: Julian Born

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

Follett, Texas Main Street, 1918

Photograph looking straight down the main street of Follett, Texas. The street is a dirt road. On the left side of the road are electric poles and five buildings. On the right side of the road in the foreground is a field of brush, three tanks in front of a wooden building with a sign that says, "GARAGE", and three other buildings. The foreground is the dirt road.

Date: August 22, 1918

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

Train, People, and Old Cars

Photograph of the first train into Follett, Texas. There are two ladies looking out from inside the train and men, children, and old cars on the right side.

Date: November 1918

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

Royal Inn Cafe, Follett, Texas

Photograph of the interior of the Royal Inn Cafe in the Laubhan Hotel in Follett, Texas. In the foreground on the right side of the frame is a rug, an upholstered sofa, and a host stand. On the left side of the frame stretching all the way into the back of the room is a wooden bar with bar stools surrounding it. Behind the bar a shelf filled with many things including a cash register, cigar boxes, and plants. On the right side of the frame stretching to the back are four tables with chairs.… more

Date: 1920

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

Dust Storm in Darrouzett, Texas

View of a long and wide dirt road leading to a large dust storm that is about to engulf the town of Darrouzett, Texas. There are a few people on the left side of frame. Written on the bottom of the print is, "Dust Storm Approaching Darrouzett, Texas. April 14th 1935.

Date: April 14, 1935

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

Train Snow Plow

Several men shoveling snow away from buried train. There are people watching on the right side of the frame. Across the top is written, "Snow Plow at Darrouzett, April 9-1938."

Date: April 9, 1938

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

Joe Imke, Alex File, and Chris Peil Clearing Snow on Road

Photograph of Joe Imke, Alex File, and Chris Peil using three tractors to clear a road of snow. Two of the men are on the middle and back tractor, one stands beside the back tractor on the right side of the frame. The whole area is covered in snow and another piece of equipment is visible in the background.

Date: 1940

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

Cars and Debris After Tornado

Photograph of a dirt road with fallen trees, old cars, and debris after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. In the near foreground is a view of metal sidings, possibly the back of a truck.

Date: April 1947

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

Cars Driving After Tornado

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

Damaged Car After Tornado

Photograph of a damaged car after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. The car's door is missing and the roof and sides are badly dented. On the ground surrounding the car is debris which includes cinder blocks, wooden beams, and tanks. There are small trees in the background and even further back is a building and telephone poles.

Date: April 1947

Creator: McCurry, J. W.

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

Debris After Tornado

Photograph of large piles of debris that includes fallen walls, wooden boards, and tree limbs after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. On the left side of the frame is an old car and in the background a two-story building. On the right side of the frame is a road and several vehicles. There are many bare trees throughout the photograph.

Date: April 1947

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

Debris and Damaged Buildings After Tornado

Photograph of a pile of debris that includes pieces of metal, wooden boards and tree limbs after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. In the foreground is a patch of grass and a puddle. In the background are several damaged trees and small buildings.

Date: April 1947

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

Destroyed Cars After Tornado

Photograph of two old cars ruined by the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. The car in the foreground is upside-down and crumpled. The car in the back ground is badly bent. There is debris all over the ground. In the background are two bare trees.

Date: April 1947

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[Photograph of Men Cleaning Debris After Tornado]

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 Men Cleaning Tornado Debris]

Photograph of a group of men throwing debris into the back of a truck after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. Centered is a man with a brick in his hand and his back towards the viewer. All the men wear jackets and hats. The ground is covered with debris. In the background on the right side of the frame is a row of damaged buildings and an old truck.

Date: April 1947

Creator: McCurry, J. W.

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[Photograph of Men Cleaning Tornado Debris]

Photograph of a group of six to nine men cleaning debris after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas tornado. On the right side of the frame is a large truck. The men are throwing a pile of bricks into the back of the truck. The license plate on the truck reads, "Farm Truck RB3207 Texas 47". The men wear jackets and some wear hats. In the background is another commercial truck and the brick side of a damaged store with a sign that reads, "Weis Dry Goods".

Date: April 1947

Creator: McCurry, J. W.

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[Photograph of Men Cleaning Tornado Debris]

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.

Date: April 1947

Creator: McCurry, J. W.

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[Photograph of Wooden Boards and Sacks After Tornado]

Photograph of a pile of sacks and a pile of wooden boards after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas tornado. In the background are trees, poles, farm equipment, and smoke. In the foreground is a dirt road.

Date: April 1947

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

After Higgins Tornado from Truck Bed

View of cars and tornado damage to fence with metal truck bed in lower frame.

Date: April 9, 1947

Creator: Russell Minton

Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

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