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[Receiving a check for disaster relief after the 1947 Texas City Explosion]

[Receiving a check for disaster relief after the 1947 Texas City Explosion]
Description:

Four men in suits stand in a row in front of a window. The two men on the right each hold a corner of a check, probably for disaster relief. The man second from the left is J. Curtis Trahan, mayor of Texas City; third from the left appears to be Carl Nessler, formerly mayor. On the right behind the men are horizontal or Venetian window blinds which have been partly drawn up and are in disorder and bent, possibly from blast damage.

Creator: Unknown
Location:
Creation Date: 1947-04-16
Partner(s):
Moore Memorial Public Library
Collection(s):
Rescuing Texas History, 2006
Creator:
Unknown
Original Creation Date: 1947-04-16
Coverage:
Place
United States - Texas - Galveston County - Texas City
Era
Into Modern Times, 1939-Present
Date
1947-04-16
Description:

Four men in suits stand in a row in front of a window. The two men on the right each hold a corner of a check, probably for disaster relief. The man second from the left is J. Curtis Trahan, mayor of Texas City; third from the left appears to be Carl Nessler, formerly mayor. On the right behind the men are horizontal or Venetian window blinds which have been partly drawn up and are in disorder and bent, possibly from blast damage.

Physical Description:

1 photographic print : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.

Language: No Language
Subject(s):
Keyword(s): Texas City Disaster, 1947 |
Partner:
Moore Memorial Public Library
Collection:
Rescuing Texas History, 2006
Identifier:
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: ntbkb-144
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth11703
Resource Type: Photograph
Format: Image

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