A long, large pile of pipe, metal and wooden debris covers much of a set of railroad tracks. On a parallel track to the right is a set of freight cars partially blocked from sight by the pile of debris. Two water towers stand in the background. In the foreground lies another heap of metal and wood debris. Heavy black clouds of smoke hang over the scene. Wooden utility or power poles with damaged lines can be seen along both the right and left sides of the photograph. 1 photographic print : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. nol image image_photo United States - Texas - Galveston County - Texas City mod-tim 1947-04-16 1947-04-16 [Debris along the railroad tracks after the 1947 Texas City Disaster] local-cont-no: veale-039 Texas City Disaster, 1947 Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Railroads Places - United States - Texas - Galveston County - Texas City Disasters - Texas - Texas City - 1947 Industrial accidents - Texas - Texas City - 1947 Debris - Texas - Texas City - 1947 Railroads - Texas - Texas City -1947 Railroad freight cars - Texas - Texas City - 1947 Water towers - Texas - Texas City - 1947 Explosions - Texas - Texas City - 1947 Railroad tracks - Texas - Texas City - 1947 ark: ark:/67531/metapth11875 http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth11875/