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[Debris and damaged residential structures after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: Metal debris lies in a field after the explosions. At the far end of the field are several houses. Wooden fencing and parts of some structures have collapsed or are damaged. Two men stand near a truck outside the house on the left. Behind the downed fencing can be seen the Seatrain loading crane. Behind the house on the left is the heavily damaged Monsanto structure.
Date: April 16, 1947
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Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Checking the wreckage near the Longhorn II after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: Four men look at the wreckage at a pier alongside the Longhorn II after the explosions. At least two of the men appear to be military personnel. Metal and wooden debris covers the foreground. The Longhorn II is at the pier behind the men. Above it is the Seatrain loading crane with visible damage. Behind that is the Monsanto plant building with only the metal framework remaining.
Date: April 16, 1947
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Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Debris after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: A view of debris and rubble after the explosions. Metal, rebar or wire, building rubble and other debris are heaped near metal framework from a large structure. This photograph has been taken looking through a doorway or large window, with part of that framework visible on the left. Through the doorway, metal debris, rebar or cable wire, building rubble and other debris is visible. In the center of the photograph, a piece of debris shaped like a large flashlight stands pointing upwards. Fr… more
Date: April 16, 1947
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Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[The Longhorn II aground after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: The Longhorn II cargo ship rests on dry land, blown ashore by the explosion of the Grandcamp. Large pieces of twisted ship's hull are heaped alongside the ship. Three men are engaged in conversation near the ship and appear to be inspecting some object one of them is holding. They are standing near a parked vehicle with illegible lettering painted on the rear. On the far left, a flag files at half mast near a parking area full of vehicles. A large three-story building stands near the parki… more
Date: April 16, 1947
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Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Rescue workers near the Wilson B. Keene after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: The hull of the Wilson B. Keene lists in the waters of the port after the explosions. Approximately 25 rescue workers, some military and some civilian, are checking or searching the debris from the large multi-storied warehouse to the right of the very heavily damaged ship. A dirt road has been cleared of debris. A truck is parked along the road. Wooden and metal debris is scattered or piled in many places. Several large metal pieces and train wheels lie in the front foreground. A large p… more
Date: April 16, 1947
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Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Wrecked fore end of the Wilson B. Keene in Main Slip after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: The Wilson B. Keene cargo ship lists heavily to the right (toward the dock) after the explosions. Very heavy damage to the ship is visible, and the right side of the ship is actually below the surface of the water. Wooden debris covers the surface of the water. Across the channel, large heaps of debris can be seen on the shore. On the far right hand side of the photograph, along the dock side of a damaged warehouse, near the damaged ship, approximately a dozen men are searching through the… more
Date: April 16, 1947
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Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Military personnel checking the damage at the port after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: Eight men, all but one in uniform, stand near the Seatrain loading crane, looking at the damage to the port area. Military personnel appear to be from both the U.S. Army and perhaps the U.S. Coast Guard. Some bent pipeline and other debris are visible. Across the channel, several multi-story buildings can be seen through the smoke. Debris lines the opposite shore. On the reverse side of the photograph is written: "From John P. Blazetic with 32nd Medical Battalion".
Date: April 16, 1947
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Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Rescue workers looking for bodies in the water after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: Two men in a small rowboat search the debris in the harbor for bodies after the explosions. The water is covered with wooden debris. The Longhorn II rests on shore. On the left, two trucks and a jeep are visible on land, with three men looking at the wreckage. On the reverse side of the photograph is written: "From John P. Blazetic with 32nd Medical Battalion".
Date: April 16, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[The Wilson B. Keene after the explosions of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: The Wilson B. Keene cargo ship lists heavily to the right in the port. Heavy explosion and fire damage is visible to the ship. On shore to the right rear of the ship is a large pile of rubble. The water near the ship is covered with floating wooden debris. A large piece of twisted metal, apparently from a ship's hull, sticks up near the shoreline on the bottom of the picture, and a power pole has fallen over into the water. Two men are looking at the power pole. Metal debris is visible on … more
Date: April 16, 1947
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Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[High pressure valve with the forward portion of the cylinder section of a Liberty ship main engine amid debris after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: A large metal section of machinery with a number of bolts in a circle on the top rests on a pile of metal and fabric debris. This is a portion of a Liberty ship reciprocating steam main engine. It is the forward section of the engine cylinder head and includes a high pressure valve and one of three cylinders. The other two cylinders and the surrounding insulation and sheet metal sheathing have been torn away. The L-shaped brackets on the sides of the casting are supports for the platform ar… more
Date: April 16, 1947
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Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Photograph of Debris Along the Shoreline in the Port Area After the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: Photograph of a view taken from on the water looking back to the shore of piles of metal and wooden debris along the shoreline after the explosions. Huge clouds of thick black smoke cover most of the sky. A smaller cloud of heavy white smoke is on the left, coming from behind the visible debris. On the right, on the horizon, more broken pipelines can be seen.
Date: April 16, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Photograph of Debris Along the Shoreline in the Port Area After the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: Photograph taken from out on the water, showing destruction along the shorelines near the port area after the explosions. Debris lines the shores and heavy clouds of black and white smoke obscure everything behind the shores. The white smoke is closer to the shore line, with the heavy black smoke rising from the unseen refinery and storage tank facilities beyond the shore. A damaged round storage tank, and bent and warped metal frameworks from warehouse buildings can be seen along the shore. A… more
Date: April 16, 1947
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Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Photograph of Fires Near the Port During the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: Photograph of a view taken from out on the water near the refinery structures in the port area after the explosions. Two large refinery tower structures are on the right with elevated pipelines in front at the shoreline. Damage to the pipelines and other structural damage is visible. Debris is scattered along the shore. Large clouds of heavy black smoke come from burning storage tanks and other structures. The large Monsanto plant with heavy damage can be seen evidently still burning through th… more
Date: April 16, 1947
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Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Photograph of Damaged Warehouses and Piers at the Port after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: Photograph of huge clouds of thick black and white smoke rising from the damaged warehouses and dock facilities at the port after the Texas City Disaster. Steel girders are all that remain of three dock warehouses along the shore. The metal structure of the second warehouse from the right has visible bending and twisting. The hull of a ship or barge still floats along the pier. It appears that debris covers the deck of the barge.
Date: April 16, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Aerial view of refinery structures, storage tanks, and port facilities after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: An aerial view of the port area of Texas City after the explosions. Residences can be seen in the lower right corner. Beyond and to the left of those homes are refinery structures. Beyond those structures are the piers and docks of the port area. Thick heavy clouds of black smoke come from burning storage tanks to the right of the docks. Thick white smoke comes from the dock areas. Through a gap between the black and white smoke streams can be seen a number of storage tanks.
Date: April 16, 1947
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Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Aerial view of the port area before the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: An aerial view of the Texas City port before the 1947 Texas City Disaster. The grain elevator, a tank farm, the port facilities, the Monsanto building, the Seatrain loading crane, a smokestack, some refinery facilities and some residential housing can be seen. The print has a handwritten caption at the top: "Texas City Disaster photograph."
Date: April 15, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
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