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[Destroyed buildings after Waco Tornado]

Description: Photograph of partially-demolished buildings along south 5th Street in downtown Waco, Texas after a tornado, looking north. A tall building is still standing at the end of the street (left) and a sign is partially visible for the Roosevelt Hotel on the right side of the image. There are work vehicles in the street.
Date: May 12, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Storm Damage

Description: Copy negative of the ruins at Katy Ball Park in Waco, Texas after the tornado of 1953. There are a walk and handrail on the left, a pile of debris on the right, and some buildings in the background.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Storm Damage

Description: Copy negative of an exterior view of the damage at the Old Gold Shop after the tornado of 1953 in Waco, Texas. The front of the building is torn off and there is debris lying in the alley. There is a car parked on the street in front of the store.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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