[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."
Creator(s): Unknown
Location(s): United States - Texas - Galveston County - Texas City
Creation Date: April 15, 1947
Partner(s):
Moore Memorial Public Library
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Collection(s):
Rescuing Texas History, 2006
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Usage:
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[Aerial view of the port area before the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
Original Creation Date: April 15, 1947
Coverage:
Place
United States - Texas - Galveston County - Texas City
Era
Into Modern Times, 1939-Present
Date
1947-04-15
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."
Physical Description:

1 photographic print : b&w ; 8.25 x 10 in.
Language: No Language
Subject(s):
Partner:
Moore Memorial Public Library
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Collection:
Rescuing Texas History, 2006
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Identifier:
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: ntbkb-001a
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth11846
Resource Type: Photograph
Format: Image
Rights:
Access: Public