[The Angel statue at Memorial Park honoring the Texas City firefighters lost in the 1947 Texas City Disaster] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [The Angel statue at Memorial Park honoring the Texas City firefighters lost in the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Date

  • Creation: 1960~
  • Digitized: 2006-04

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: A close-up photograph of the Italian marble angel statue in Memorial Park which honors the Texas City firefighters killed in the 1947 Texas City Disaster. An angel stands on a pedestal with an inscription which is covered by a bouquet of flowers sitting on the ground. Behind the statue, part of the reflecting pool and another monument can be seen. On the back of the photograph is the following caption: "An Italian marble angel honors the Texas City Firefighters lost in the explosion."
  • Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 7.25 x 10 in.

Subject

  • Keyword: Texas City Disaster, 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Cemeteries - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Parks - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Memorial Park (Texas City, Tex.)
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - United States - Texas - Galveston County - Texas City
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Sports and Recreation - City Parks
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Customs - Funerals - Cemeteries
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Statues - Texas - Texas City
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Arts and Crafts - Sculptures
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Monuments & memorials - Texas - Texas City - 1947

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Galveston County - Texas City
  • Time Period: mod-tim
  • Coverage Date: 1960~

Collection

  • Name: Rescuing Texas History, 2006
    Code: SG06

Institution

  • Name: Moore Memorial Public Library
    Code: MMPL

Rights

  • Rights Access: public

Resource Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: ntbka-039
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth11654

Note

  • Display Note: [Memorial Park is the site of the mass burials for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster].
  • Digital Preservation: creationAppName: Adobe Photoshop creationAppVersion: 7 creationHardware: UMAX Powerlook 2100 XL
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