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[Morning After Tornado]

Photograph of storm-damaged buildings. In the foreground are pedestrians, riders, wagons, carriages, horses, and mules. A tornado had touched Aubrey and many other North Texas communities on the evening of April 14, 1918.
Date: April 15, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Main Street after the Tornado]

Photograph of buildings damaged by a tornado. The destroyed structure was the carriage building for Grey's Furniture and the undertaker. The house next to it belonged to the Ratchford family. A tornado had touched Aubrey and many other North Texas communities on the evening of April 14, 1918.
Date: April 15, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ruins of Methodist Church]

Photograph of the ruins of a Methodist church in Aubrey after a tornado. Houses, including the home of Dr. Bate, are visible in the background, and there is a great deal of debris on the ground.
Date: April 15, 1918
Creator: Parsons, Randy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ruins of Christian Church]

Photograph of the building of Christian Church in Aubrey, which has been flattened. The steeple remains upright, but the roof is resting on the ground. A tornado had touched Aubrey and many other North Texas communities on the evening of April 14, 1918.
Date: April 15, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ruins of Christian Church on Main Street]

Photograph of a flattened church building. The steeple remains upright, but the roof is resting on the ground. A tornado had touched Aubrey and many other North Texas communities on the evening of April 14, 1918.
Date: April 15, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[House With Storm Debris, 1918]

Photograph of a frame house with brick debris on the roof and in the yard. In the foreground, textiles dry on a clothesline. In the background, a woman stands beyond the corner of the house. Built before 1885, this house was the home of Wood Goin in the early twentieth century. A tornado had touched Aubrey and many other North Texas communities on the evening of April 14, 1918.
Date: April 14, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Main Street after the Tornado, 1918]

Photograph of buildings damaged by a tornado. The destroyed structure was the carriage building for Grey's Furniture and the undertaker. It has been turned upside down by a tornado that had touched Aubrey and many other North Texas communities on the evening of April 14, 1918.
Date: April 14, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Morning After Tornado]

Photograph of pedestrians and passengers in horse-drawn carriages and wagons viewing storm damage. Mullins Hotel is visible in the background on the left. The depot is in the upper right. The lumberyard, rolls of barbed wire, and the hardware store are all visible. A tornado had touched Aubrey and many other North Texas communities on the evening of April 14, 1918.
Date: April 15, 1918
Creator: Jones, Ed
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Storm Debris Next to Log House]

Photograph of debris scattered around a log house. A person stands in the wreckage, in front of a tree. A tornado had touched Aubrey and many other North Texas communities on the evening of April 14, 1918.
Date: April 15, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Storm Debris and Donkey]

Photograph of storm debris facing south. On the left a donkey is visible. Buildings at the center back survived the storm and continued to be used. A tornado had touched Aubrey and many other North Texas communities on the evening of April 14, 1918.
Date: April 15, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Musgrove Home, 1918]

Photograph of a two-story house surrounded by trees. Damage to the fence and the second floor porch is evident. Storm debris is visible in the foreground. A tornado had touched Aubrey and many other North Texas communities on the evening of April 14, 1918.
Date: April 15, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[McCarson House After 1918 Tornado]

Photograph of the ruins of the McCarson house following a tornado in 1918. Two men work on the damaged roof of the house, while another man stands in the yard. Three automobiles are parked in front of the house, and a horse is tethered to a fence in the background.
Date: April 15, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Storm Debris, 1918]

Photograph of storm debris, with two houses in the background. The house on the right was owned by Granny Mullins. The house on the left was owned by Wesley and Axia Housden. A tornado had touched Aubrey and many other North Texas communities on the evening of April 14, 1918.
Date: April 15, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Storm Debris and Chairs]

Photograph of two men standing in the middle of a debris field, with wrecked buildings visible behind them. Two chairs and a damaged brick wall are in front of them. A tornado had touched Aubrey and many other North Texas communities on the evening of April 14, 1918.
Date: April 15, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[McCarson House After 1918 Tornado]

Photograph of a house with a damaged roof, surrounded by debris. Part of a windmill is visible in the foreground. A tornado touched Aubrey and many other North Texas communities on the evening of April 14, 1918.
Date: April 15, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Official Notice of Jett Falls Appointment to Corporal] (open access)

[Official Notice of Jett Falls Appointment to Corporal]

A certificate issued by the Army of the United States of America to commemorate Private Jett (Johnny, Jetty) Falls' increase in rank from Private to Corporal. It is a standard WWI issued form with blank spaces available for personalization. This form was completed by a Lt. Colonel (his signature is unreadable) at Camp Travis, Texas on April 11th 1918. The remaining filled spaces detail the Private Jett Falls, Co. E 359th Infantry had been promoted to Corporal of that same division on March 27th 1918.
Date: April 11, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sharyland Excursion Party in the Magic Rio Grande Valley

Excursion party posing in front of old office building
Date: April 18, 1918
Creator: Eskildsen
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cornfield in the Rio Grande Valley, Sharyland party

Excursion party posing in front of corn field
Date: April 20, 1918
Creator: Eskildsen
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Memorial of Annie Page's funeral (open access)

Memorial of Annie Page's funeral

This black and gold memorial in remembrance of Annie Page, who died on April 29th, 1918, includes decorations and a short poem.
Date: April 29, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mrs. Annie Page died here Monday night from paralysis (open access)

Mrs. Annie Page died here Monday night from paralysis

This newspaper clipping includes information regarding Mrs. Annie Page's death and funeral services.
Date: April 30, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 9, No. 14, Ed. 1, Friday, April 5, 1918 (open access)

The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 9, No. 14, Ed. 1, Friday, April 5, 1918

Weekly newspaper from Tulia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 5, 1918
Creator: O'Bryan, Barnett
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 9, No. 15, Ed. 1, Friday, April 12, 1918 (open access)

The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 9, No. 15, Ed. 1, Friday, April 12, 1918

Weekly newspaper from Tulia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 12, 1918
Creator: O'Bryan, Barnett
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 9, No. 16, Ed. 1, Friday, April 19, 1918 (open access)

The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 9, No. 16, Ed. 1, Friday, April 19, 1918

Weekly newspaper from Tulia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 19, 1918
Creator: O'Bryan, Barnett
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 9, No. 17, Ed. 1, Friday, April 26, 1918 (open access)

The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 9, No. 17, Ed. 1, Friday, April 26, 1918

Weekly newspaper from Tulia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 26, 1918
Creator: O'Bryan, Barnett
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History