[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

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: 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".
  • Physical Description: 1 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: People - Groups
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Stores - Grocery Stores
  • Keyword: debris
  • Keyword: tornado damages
  • Keyword: clean-up crews
  • Keyword: communities
  • Keyword: beams

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_03
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth35949

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 V700 Photo
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