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[Photograph of the Higgins Tornado Destruction]

Photograph of buildings and concrete destroyed by the tornado. On the left side of the frame in the foreground is the front end of an old truck.
Date: April 9, 1949
Creator: Russel Minton
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Higgins Tornado Damage]

Photograph of the destroyed Laubhan and Schwab Hardware store after a tornado. The ground is covered with wreckage, including wooden planks and beams, tables and chairs. Four men in jackets and hats stand on top of the wreckage in the center of the photo. Shelves remain standing in the background. Across the bottom are the words, "Laubhan & Schwab Hdwe. Bring on the Bulldozer."
Date: 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Higgins Tornado Damage]

Photograph of the Alamo Theater wreckage in Higgins, Texas after a tornado. There are three parts of cinder-block walls still standing. The foreground is covered with destroyed parts, including wooden planks and metal beams. In the background are three buildings still standing. The words, "Wreckage of Alamo Theatre Higgins, Texas" are across the bottom of the photograph.
Date: 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tornado Damage in Glazier, Texas]

Photograph of tornado damage in Glazier, Texas. There are three trees stripped bare with broken limbs. Strewn all over the ground are wooden planks and other objects like chairs and couches. In the far background is a two story building.
Date: April 9, 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History