[Hereford Tornado]

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This booklet has a brief description of the damages caused by the tornado that hit Hereford, Texas on April 19, 1971, followed by photographs of the damage that occured throughout the town.

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[15] p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

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Waldrip, Mike 1971~.

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This book is part of the collection entitled: Bill and Marcella Bradly Collection and was provided by the Deaf Smith County Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 6848 times, with 41 in the last month. More information about this book can be viewed below.

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Deaf Smith County Library

Located in the western Texas Panhandle, the Library serves Hereford and the surrounding area. From its start as a small room in the Hereford Bank in 1910 to its current role as a technological and education center, the Library has continued to uphold its mission to provide access and promote learning in the community.

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Description

This booklet has a brief description of the damages caused by the tornado that hit Hereford, Texas on April 19, 1971, followed by photographs of the damage that occured throughout the town.

Physical Description

[15] p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Notes

"50c." "12:45 A.M., April 19, 1971, Hereford, Texas." There is a black stamp on the cover over the 'd' in 'Tornado' with the date, "Feb 6 1973" and a handwritten number in blue ink - "976.4" - in the top, right-hand corner of the cover.

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Bill and Marcella Bradly Collection

Photographer Bill Bradly documented the people and businesses of the Deaf Smith County area, represented here. Funding provided in part by Humanities Texas, the state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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  • 1971~

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Waldrip, Mike. [Hereford Tornado], book, 1971~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46552/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Deaf Smith County Library.

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