Rescuing Texas History, 2007 - 145 Matching Results
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- [Alvorado Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico]
- Santa Fe's nationally known Alvarado Hotel adjoining the passenger station in Albuquerque, New Mexico, circa 1947. Lower left is the Fred Harvey news stand with Fred Harvey Indian Museum in left center portion of the rambling structure which is surmounted by Spanish style cupolas. The Alvorado was torn down in December of 1969.
- [Albuquerque Depot]
- Santa Fe's unique mission style depot at Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- ["The Kansas City Star"]
- On a snowy morning at 10 o'clock, with the temperature at 18 degrees, the Union Pacific Railroad's No. 69, westbound, headed by Engine No. 2877, a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive, departs from the Kansas City Union Station enroute from St. Louis to Denver on January 5, 1947.
- ["Pocono Express" at Binghamton, New York]
- The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railway's Pocono Express, train No. 2, headed by a big Hudson locomotive, at Binghamton, New York on August 13, 1947.
- [Santa Fe's "Queen of the Rails"]
- Photograph of Santa Fe's "Queen of the Rails" - the "California Limited" train No. 4 eastbound, headed by Engine No. 2928 - a Northern type 4-8-4 locomotive, and a consist of fourteen standard heavyweight cars- crosses the Canyon Diablo Bridge near Winslow, Arizona. Observe this locomotive's automatic-type, elevating smokestack, designed to increase the up-draft, thereby increasing combustion efficiency in the firebox.
- [Passengers boarding the "Twin Cities 400"]
- On a snowy night in December 1947, passengers are boarding the Chicago and North Western's "Twin Cities 400" streamliner at the Chicago Station.
- [Pauline Green]
- Pauline Green - Rusk School - Grade 3
- [Sarah Handorf]
- Sarah Handorf - Rusk School - Grade 2
- [Donald Bowden]
- School portrait of Donald Bowden when he was a first grade student at Rusk School in Palestine, Texas. Bowden is seated and visible from the waist up, wearing a light-colored shirt and overalls. There is a line border around the image with the word "Palestine" written at the bottom and the date "1947'48" written along the right side.
- [Ray Berryhill]
- Ray Berryhill - Rusk School - Grade 3
- [Wilbur Gilbreath]
- Wilbur Gilbreath - Rusk School - Grade 3
- [Ward Pieper]
- Ward Pieper - Rusk School - Grade 1
- [Santa Fe's "The Chief"]
- Reminiscent of the "Glory Days of Steam" the Santa Fe's "The Chief" train No. 20, eastbound, tri-headed by locomotives, is climbing to the crest of Raton Pass in New Mexico in May 1947.
- After Higgins Tornado from Truck Bed
- View of cars and tornado damage to fence with metal truck bed in lower frame.
- [Vehicles and a Damaged Building After a Tornado]
- 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.
- Broken Trees and Debris After Tornado
- Photograph of snapped tree limbs and debris that includes wooden boards and furniture after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. In the background is a damaged two-story building and a trailer.
- Debris and Vehicles After Tornado
- Photograph of a road with old cars and trucks traveling on it after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. In the background are bare trees, a car, and debris. In the foreground is a partial view of a vehicle and debris.
- [Overturned Vehicle and Debris After a Tornado]
- Photograph of a landscape of bare trees and debris after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. On the left side of the frame is an overturned vehicle. In the foreground is a puddle of mud.
- Fallen Buildings and Debris After Tornado
- 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.
- [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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Debris on Road AFter Tornado
- 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.
- [Photograph of Vehicles and Fallen Structure After Tornado]
- Photograph of a fallen wooden structure after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas tornado. On the left side of the frame is a row of vehicles. and a damaged sidewalk. In the background are damaged buildings.
- Badly Damaged Building After Tornado
- Photograph of a two-story brick building that has been badly damaged after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. The windows of the building are gone, window screens hang from the second story windows, and the roof is missing. The foreground is covered in debris, including bricks and wooden boards. A sign on the left side of the frame reads, "Insurance".
- Car Dented with Bricks After Tornado
- Photograph of a car badly dented with bricks after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. Behind the car is a row of damaged store fronts. The signs on the stores read, "Weis Dry Goods Company" and "Slack and Wassenmiller Grocery and Market". In the background on the left side of the frame is a group of men with a ladder and a man on top of the store's awning. On the right side of the frame behind the car is a group of men in hat and a boy carrying a broom.
- Group of Men and Debris After Tornado
- Photograph of large piles of debris covering the ground after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. There are three men talking to each other on the left side of the frame. In the center is another group of men all looking the same direction. All the men wear jackets and hat and are in front of a partially standing wall. The debris includes large pieces of metal siding, bricks, and fencing.
- Debris and Men After Tornado
- Photograph of the ground covered with debris after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. The debris includes wooden boards, pieces of metal, and tires. There are three men in hats standing on the right side of the frame. In the background is an old car and a wooden building.
- Debris and Damaged Buildings After Tornado
- Photograph of a badly damaged brick building after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. The windows of the building are gone and chunks of the roof are missing. In the foreground are large piles of debris that includes bricks, wooden beams, and pieces of metal, as well as a bent pole and a sign that reads, "No Parking Any Time". There are two men in hats on the roof of the building.
- [Photograph of Fallen Structure After Tornado]
- Photograph of a fallen wooden structure after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas tornado. On the left side is a pile of sacks filled with an unknown substance. On top of the structure is debris and metal siding. In the background is a small building a few leaning telephone poles.
- Damaged Home After Tornado
- Photograph of the front of a badly-damaged house after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas tornado. The wall of the structure is gone, revealing wooden beams and there is a large pile of debris. In front of the house, there is a tree and a white wooden fence enclosing the yard, with a curb and a sidewalk near the bottom of the image, in the foreground.
- [Photograph of Two Men and Debris After Tornado]
- Photograph of a row of badly damaged buildings after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas tornado. In front of the buildings and all over the ground is a large pile of debris including a door, bricks, and wooden boards. Two men in jackets, gloves, and hats stand on top of a board on the left side of the frame. Behind the men is a row of cars.
- Damaged Car After Tornado
- 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.
- Fallen Buildings and Debris After Tornado
- Photograph of a row of fallen and damaged stores after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. There is a large pile of debris in front of the buildings. A group of people are standing and sifting through the debris. There is a parked car on the right side of the frame.
- Collapsed House After Tornado
- Photograph of a collapsed house after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. In the foreground is a fallen wall with debris and a bed frame on top of it. Two figures are digging through the debris on the right side of the frame. In the background are trees and a telephone pole.
- Debris and Houses After Tornado
- Photograph of a large pile of wooden boards and a group of houses after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. In the foreground is a fallen telephone pole and the ground is covered with boards.
- [Photograph of Truck and Houses After Tornado]
- Photograph of a truck and three houses after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas tornado. The truck's hood is caved in. Behind the truck are the three houses and trees. All over the ground is debris, mostly wooden beams.
- [Photograph of Vehicles, People, and Damaged Building After Tornado]
- Photograph of six vehicles and five people standing in front of a damaged building after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas tornado. The windows and the roof of the building are missing. There is a tree and another building on the right side of the frame. In the foreground is the roof of the car dented with bricks with a tennis racket.
- Building with No Walls After Tornado
- Photograph of a building with fallen walls after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. Inside the buildings are shelves lined with buckets, boxes, doors, and sacks. The foreground is covered with the wall and wooden beams.
- [Photograph of Group with Belongings After Tornado]
- Photograph of two men and one woman bringing belongings into a school building after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas tornado. The woman wears a coat and headscarf, the man in the center is bending down in front of a suitcase and wearing a leather jacket and hat, and the man beside him wears coveralls and a cap and carries blankets. The school building is in the background with trees in front of it. On the left side of the frame are parked cars. In the foreground is a tank and broken tree limbs and wooden beams.
- [Photograph of Men in Debris After Tornado]
- Photograph of two men standing on top of a metal beam in front of a damaged building after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. The building's windows are blown out. One man wear a leather jacket and hat and is pointing at the ground. The man behind him wears overalls and a cap. All over the ground is a pile of debris that includes bricks, beams, and wire.
- [Destroyed Car and Collapsed Buildings After Tornado]
- Photograph of a destroyed car with the words, "Grocery & Market" written on it after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. Behind the car is a collapsed brick wall. On the right side of the frame are three brick buildings. On the left side of the frame are other undamaged vehicles. All over the ground is debris that includes wooden beams and twisted metal.
- Car and Collapsed Buildings After Tornado
- Photograph of an old car amidst fallen buildings after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. The buildings are roofless, only parts of the walls remain standing. All over the ground are piles of debris that include wooden beams and bricks.
- Damaged Houses After Tornado
- Photograph of damaged houses after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas tornado. On the far right side of the image, the roof of a badly damaged building is in the midst of some debris; in the center of the image, another house has no roof and the walls are sagging. Other homes are partially visible in the row behind them. In the foreground, there is a sidewalk and a fence enclosing the near yard.
- Collapsed House After Tornado
- Photograph of a collapsed house after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. The house was two-stories tall. The ground is covered in wooden beams and there is a broken tree in the foreground.
- [Photograph of House and Debris After Tornado]
- Photograph of a damaged house after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas tornado. The awning of the porch is caving in. There are three trees on the sides of the house. In front of the house is a large pile of of debris that includes wooden beams and tree limbs.
- [Photograph of Windmill, Fallen Trees and Debris After Tornado]
- Photograph of fallen trees and a windmill with bend blades after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas tornado. There is a truck and a fence on the left side of the frame. The ground is covered with wooden beams and debris.