| Description: | An aerial view of burning storage tanks on a storage tank farm near the port in Texas City during the Texas City Disaster. Large clouds of heavy black and white smoke are rising from several of the tanks. A number of the tanks show visible compression and explosion damage. The caption on back of this photograph reads: "White smoke rises for a fire that is burning out. The thick black smoke is being fed by all manner of petroleum products." |
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| Creator(s): | Unknown |
| Location(s): | United States - Texas - Galveston County - Texas City |
| Creation Date: | April 16, 1947 |
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Moore Memorial Public Library
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| Collection(s): |
Rescuing Texas History, 2006
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Total Uses: 437
Past 30 days: 73
Yesterday: 0
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| Original Creation Date: | April 16, 1947 | |
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| Description: | An aerial view of burning storage tanks on a storage tank farm near the port in Texas City during the Texas City Disaster. Large clouds of heavy black and white smoke are rising from several of the tanks. A number of the tanks show visible compression and explosion damage. The caption on back of this photograph reads: "White smoke rises for a fire that is burning out. The thick black smoke is being fed by all manner of petroleum products." |
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Per comment from online viewer: "Picture taken from a point due south of where the Grandcamp exploded. Monsanto Chemical Co. is behind the black smoke." |
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| Physical Description: |
1 photographic print : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. |
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| Keyword(s): | Texas City Disaster, 1947 | |
| Partner: |
Moore Memorial Public Library
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| Collection: |
Rescuing Texas History, 2006
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| Resource Type: | Photograph | |
| Format: | Image | |
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