Dr. Jesse James Davis with Tobacco Pipe

Portrait of a seated Dr. J.J. Davis looking right with a tobacco pipe, glasses, and pens in his pocket. According to his great granddaughter, Dr. Davis was a photographer on the side and this is one of many self-portraits that he took.
Date: November 8, 2007
Creator: Davis, Jesse James
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lipscomb County Courthouse

Photograph of a front-angled view of the Lipscomb County Courthouse. The court house is a large two-story building with basement windows. The front of the courthouse has 4 large pillars and stone steps leading to the entrance. Across the foreground is a decorative fence with a landscaped lawn behind it. A man stands in the center of the frame behind the fence working with a tool in his hands. There are clouds in the sky. Written on the side of the photograph in cursive is, " Lipscomb County Court House at Lipscomb".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Workers Helping After Tornado]

Photograph of two women in coats and hats volunteering after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas tornado. One woman's hat has a small cross on it, the other woman wears glasses. They are in-between a vehicle and a table with food items on it. On the other side of the table are three men in police hats with cups in their hands. In the background are two men in jackets and coats, one is pointing, and a woman in a headscarf. Also in the background are cars and damaged buildings. In the foreground are tanks.
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: McMurry, J. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People and Destroyed Buildings After Tornado]

Photograph of two-story buildings destroyed by Higgins/Glazier, Texas Tornado. The windows of the buildings are busted out, the roofs are torn off, and there are large piles of debris in front of them. On the right side of the frame are seven men in jackets and hats and two women in skirts and jackets talking to each other. On the left side of the frame is a man, woman, and small girl looking at the group.
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: McMurry, J. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Police Car and Debris]

Photograph of an old police car in front of a row of damaged storefronts after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas tornado. The signs on the stores read, "Weis Dry Goods Company" and, "Slack and Wassenmiller Grocery and Market". In the background are three cars with three men in jackets and hats standing beside them. In the foreground are scattered pieces of wood.
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: McMurry, J. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Texas Town After Tornado]

Photograph of a row of damaged buildings after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas tornado. A sign on one building reads, "Weis Dry Goods Company" and another reads, "Slack and Wassenmiller Grocery and Market". In front of the stores are five cars and one truck. There are eight men standing by the vehicles, all wearing jackets and all but one wearing hats.
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: McMurry, J. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fallen Tree, Damaged Car, and Scattered Debris]

Photograph of a large tree that has fallen on a vehicle because of the Higgins/Glazier, Texas tornado. In the foreground is scattered barrels, debris, wooden planks, and appliances. In the background are telephone poles and stripped trees.
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: McMurry, J. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Man and Damaged Truck]

Photograph of a damaged truck after the Higgins/Glazier, Texas tornado. The front end of the truck is crushed. The truck is surrounded by wooden boards and planks. There is a young man in a jacket and hat on the right side of the frame. In the background is another man on the left side of the frame.
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: McMurry, J. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Man and Pile of Debris]

Photograph of a man in a flannel shirt and cap standing in front of a large pile of debris created by the Higgins/Glazier tornado. In the pile are many wooden boards and a few barrels. The man is pulling on something from the pile.
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: McMurry, J. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Men and Tornado-Damaged Vehicle]

Photograph of a trailer with large tires in a puddle after the Higgins/Glazier tornado. There is a shadow in the foreground of a person wearing a hat. In the background are railroad tracks, torn-up trees, a truck, telephone poles, and a damaged building.
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: McMurry, J. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men and Tornado-Damaged Vehicle]

Photograph of two men inspecting a badly damaged vehicle after the Higgins/Glazier tornado. The vehicle's top half is crumpled. The men stand on the left side of the frame looking at the vehicle. Both wear leather jackets, one wears a cap and one wears a hat. In the background is a row of trees, another vehicle, and tall buildings in the distance.
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: McMurry, J. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Men and Tornado-Damaged Truck]

Photograph of two men inspecting a badly damaged truck after the Higgins/Glazier tornado. The man on the left side of the frame wears khaki pants, a leather jacket, sunglasses and a hat. The other man wears a leather jacket and a cap. The truck is upright but the top half is crumpled. In the background are telephone poles, a tree, and an old car.
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: McMurry, J. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Overturned Vehicle after a Tornado]

Photograph of an overturned vehicle after the Glazier/Higgins, Texas tornado. There are shadows of two men, one wearing a hat, in the foreground. The overturned vehicle is in the center of the photo and behind the vehicle is a dirt road with a parked truck.
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: McMurry, J. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Higgins and Glazier, Texas Tornado Aftermath]

Photograph of destruction after the Higgins and Glazier, Texas tornado. In the foreground is the shadow of a person wearing a hat. In the center is a piece of machinery covered in dirt. In the background on the right side of the frame are four men looking right. There is also an automobile, a fallen building, and a standing telephone pole.
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: McMurry, J. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tom and Hattie Bruce

Studio portrait of Tom and Hattie Page Bruce. He is dressed in a suit with a bow tie and she is in a dress with puffy sleeves and lace. He is seated in an elaborate wicker chair atop a fur rug. Behind them is a painted backdrop.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tandy and Pernelia Bruce and Sons

Family photograph of Tandy and Pernelia Bruce and their three sons, Tom, Jim, and Price. Tom is on Tandy's lap and Price is on Pernelia's lap. Tandy Bruce wears a button-up shirt with a coat and Tom Bruce wears a shirt, shorts, and boots. Jim Bruce stands in-between his parents. Pernelia Bruce has a white collar as does her son Price Bruce.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Joe Imke, Alex File, and Chris Peil Clearing Snow on Road

Photograph of Joe Imke, Alex File, and Chris Peil using three tractors to clear a road of snow. Two of the men are on the middle and back tractor, one stands beside the back tractor on the right side of the frame. The whole area is covered in snow and another piece of equipment is visible in the background.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Siblings

Photograph of Robert Lloyd and Oleta Bowdle, siblings. He is standing atop a fur rug wearing a striped shortsuit with a sailor insignia on the breast and black stockings and shoes. On his right sits his sister atop a wicker chair wearing a white lace dress. There is a fake background behind them.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Young Man in Suit

Photograph of a young man from the bust up. He is wearing a pinstriped suit with a vest, white collared shirt, and a striped tie. His hair is parted on the side and combed.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Matilda Harl Drake and Family

Photograph of Matilda Harl Drake and her family. She and an older bearded man are seated, between them stands a young man and to Ms. Drake's left stands a boy. The man and two boys are wearing suits with white shirts, both boys wear ties. The young man's suit is pinstriped and beneath the coat he wears a vest and a pocket watch. Ms. Drake wears a dress with puffed sleeves, buttons up the center, and a high lace collar.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Little Boy in Hat

Studio photograph of a small boy. He is wearing a light-colored, collared short-suit with a dark wide belt. His socks are striped and pulled up to his knees. He wears a white hat with a dark band.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Jim Black and Woman

Photograph of Jim Black standing with his arm around a woman who is standing on a tree stump. He is dressed in a dark jacket, cowboy hat, and denim pants tucked into cowboy boots. She is wearing a light-colored dress with a white handkerchief around her hair, looking at Mr. Black and smiling. There is a cactus next to the stump. Behind them is a tree and fence with a building in the far background. Written on the bottom in pencil is, "a little skidish".
Date: unknown
Creator: Marquis
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cowboy Hugging Woman

Photograph of a smiling cowboy with his arms around a woman who is standing on a tree stump with her arms around him. He wears a dark shirt, cowboy hat, and denim pants tucked into his cowboy boots. She wears a checkered dress and has a decorative comb in her hair. On the left side of the frame, next to the stump, is a cactus. Behind them is a tree, fence, and a building in the far background. Written on the bottom border in pencil is, "an armfull", where "full" is underlined three times.
Date: unknown
Creator: Marquis
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Walking Cowboy

Photograph of a cowboy walking on the right side of the frame. He is wearing a jacket and cowboy hat. He may be planting something. In the background behind him is a corral. In the foreground is dirt with cow manure.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History