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Destroyed Building, possibly the R.T. Dennis building

Description: Unidentified men stand or sit around and on an unknown building demolished by a tornado in Waco in 1953. This is possibly the R.T. Dennis building, a five-story building that was demolished in the tornado.
Date: May 12, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Collapsed building from Waco Tornado]

Description: Photo of a collapsed building resulting from the Waco tornado of 1953. Austin, Texas.
Date: May 12, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Debris on street from Waco Tornado]

Description: Photo of debris in street from the Waco tornado, 1953. Austin, Texas.
Date: May 12, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Photograph of Larry Wydermyer with a Bicycle]

Description: Photograph of Larry Wydermyer standing outside behind a bicycle on Tabor Street in Waco, Texas. He is six or seven years old, wearing a pair of light shorts and has his right hand on the seat of the bike, and his left on the handlebars. A few trees and a house are in the background, and an older woman can be seen sitting on the porch.
Date: 1952/1953
Creator: Williams, Junious M.
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Photograph of a Group of People]

Description: Photograph of a group of three African American men including John Henry Munson and Roscoe V. Jackson and two women, Willie Etta Munson Holbert and Cleo Altamese Munson, standing in a living room setting. The three men are wearing dark suits with ties around their neck and flowers pinned to their left lapel. Cleo Altamese Munson is wearing a light, long-sleeved dress and a veil; she is holding hands with Roscoe V. Jackson on her right. Willie Etta Munson Holbert on the far right is also wearing… more
Date: 1956/1957
Location: 31.579593 -97.116911
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Wedding Portrait of Hester M. Beck]

Description: Photograph of Hester M. Beck in her wedding gown, a long-sleeved satin dress. She is also wearing a long veil and is holding a bouquet in one of her hands. She married John Todd Willis, Jr. at the Austin Avenue Methodist Church of Waco.
Date: 1952
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Clara and John Willis in 1955]

Description: Photograph of Clara E. and John T. Willis, Sr. in 1955. She wears two brooches, and he wears a suit. In the background, buildings and a car can be seen.
Date: 1955
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[John T. Willis, Sr. Holding 1875 Waco Scrip]

Description: Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr. holding a piece of 1875 Waco scrip. He is wearing a suit and tie. The photo has been framed in a white matte.
Date: 1959
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Rear of Willis House]

Description: Photograph of the rear of the home of Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. at 4704 Hillcrest Dr. in Waco. The ground and roof are covered in snow. The back door is visible, and there are planks of wood in the foreground.
Date: 1950~
Location: 31.555314009752564 -97.19734299999993
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Rear of Willis House]

Description: Photograph of the rear of the home of Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. at 4704 Hillcrest Dr. in Waco. The ground and roof are covered in snow. From this angle, the back door is visible.
Date: 1950~
Location: 31.555314009752564 -97.19734299999993
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Front of Willis House]

Description: Photograph of the front of the home of Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. at 4704 Hillcrest Dr., later renumbered 4804 Hillcrest Dr., in Waco. The ground and roof are covered in snow. There are many trees in the front yard, and a stone bench is visible to the left.
Date: 1950~
Location: 31.555314009752564 -97.19734299999993
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Side of Willis House]

Description: Photograph of the side of the home of Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. at 4704 Hillcrest Dr. in Waco. The ground and roof are covered in snow. To the far left, a parked car in a garage is visible.
Date: 1950~
Location: 31.555314009752564 -97.19734299999993
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Living Room]

Description: Photograph of Clara Evans Willis standing in the living room of her house at 4704 Hillcrest Drive, later renumbered as 4804, in Waco, Texas. She stands next to the fireplace. Objects on the mantel include an antique Ansonia china clock, several vases, and two figurines. The clock was a gift to her parents, Nannie C. Sleeper and Charles Evans, on the occasion of their wedding. Bookshelves flank the fireplace.
Date: 1956
Location: 31.555314009752564 -97.19734299999993
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis]

Description: Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis as a baby. His eyes are wide and his mouth is open.
Date: [1953..1954]
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis]

Description: Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis. He wears a jacket over a white collared shirt, and has very little hair.
Date: 1959~
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Todd Bradford Willis, Five Months]

Description: Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis at 5 and a half months old. He sits in a high chair in the yard of 4704 Hillcrest Drive in Waco. He leans forward, smiling, and holds on to the support rod in front of him. A baby rattle is draped over the arm of the chair on the left.
Date: 1953
Location: 31.55437220975222 -97.19531729999994
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis]

Description: Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis, at four and a half months, in the yard of his maternal grandmother's house. He is seated in a stroller, his hands resting on its arms. He looks directly at the camera, and his mouth hangs open. He wears a plaid shirt. The garage is in the background.
Date: 1953
Location: 31.54153000974727 -97.166967
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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