Destroyed Building, possibly the R.T. Dennis building

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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Collapsed building from Waco Tornado]

Photo of a collapsed building resulting from the Waco tornado of 1953. Austin, Texas.
Date: May 12, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Debris on street from Waco Tornado]

Photo of debris in street from the Waco tornado, 1953. Austin, Texas.
Date: May 12, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of the Waco Dam From the Southwest]

Photograph of a view of the Waco Dam taken from a field to the southwest. There are 15 run-off areas, and a bridge across the top.
Date: March 29, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Waco Dam]

Photograph of a view of the Waco Dam taken from the northeast. There are 15 run-off areas, and a bridge across the top.
Date: March 29, 1952
Creator: Mears, Dewey G.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin Trade Excursion

Photograph of people gathered at a railroad depot in Bruceville, Texas. A handwritten note on the foot of the image says, "Austin Trade Excursion."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin Trade Excursion, Bruceville

Photograph of the Austin Trade Excursion in Bruceville. Uniformed men are seen boarding a train. Others, including women and children, crowd around the train.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[President Truman at Baylor]

Photograph of a large number of people standing on a stage during the commencement at Baylor University, including President Harry S. Truman (center) and Texas Governor Beauford H. Jester.
Date: March 6, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Destroyed buildings after Waco Tornado]

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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Destroyed buildings after Waco Tornado]

Destroyed buildings in downtown Waco.
Date: May 12, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Destroyed car in road after Waco tornado]

Crews clean up debris at night.
Date: May 12, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People among debris after Waco tornado]

People in uniform in a group among destroyed buildings at night.
Date: May 12, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History