9.5" x 7.5" b&w photograph Rows of identical coffins resting on boards are lined up near the grave sites during the mass funeral service for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster held in Memorial Park on June 22, 1947. Men stand at attention as they wait for another coffin to be carried in. Funeral wreaths stand at intervals and each coffin is decorated with a floral spray. A large crowd is gathered for the service. nol image image_photo United States - Texas - Galveston County - Texas City mod-tim 1947-06-22 1947-06-22 [Preparing for the mass funeral service for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster] local-cont-no: ntbka-032 Texas City Disaster, 1947 Industrial accidents - Texas - Texas City - 1947 Disasters - Texas - Texas City - 1947 Explosions - Texas - Texas City - 1947 Memorial rites & ceremonies - Texas - Texas City - 1947 Funeral rites & ceremonies - Texas - Texas City - 1947 Cemeteries - Texas - Texas City - 1947 Coffins - Texas - Texas City - 1947 Disaster victims - Texas - Texas City - 1947 Memorial Park (Texas City, Texas) - 1947 Places - United States - Texas - Galveston County - Texas City Social Life and Customs - Customs - Funerals - Cemeteries ark: ark:/67531/metapth11662 http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth11662/