[Near the grain elevator after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
| Description: | This photograph is taken from a raised perspective looking toward the grain elevator and the railroad shed, probably from on top a line of freight train cars at the far right. Wood and metal debris is scattered over tracks. Roof and side damage is visible on the line of freight cars. At the far left is the destroyed power plant and sheds with only parts of some walls standing. Two vehicles which run on train rails, possibly railroad maintenance vehicles are sitting on tracks partway toward the grain elevators. A truck sits underneath a raised conveyor system crossing a number of railroad tracks. The grain elevator has no glass in most of the windows, and has sustained damage to a wall of a smaller section of the elevator nearest the ruined building. To the left of the grain elevator, a shed with three train cars inside is attached to the grain elevator. Part of a wheeled vehicle sits amid other debris in the left front corner. The number "#2" is written in the lower right hand corner. |
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| Creator: | Unknown |
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| Creation Date: | 1947-04-16 |
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Moore Memorial Public Library
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| Collection(s): |
Rescuing Texas History, 2006
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| Original Creation Date: | 1947-04-16 | |
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| Description: | This photograph is taken from a raised perspective looking toward the grain elevator and the railroad shed, probably from on top a line of freight train cars at the far right. Wood and metal debris is scattered over tracks. Roof and side damage is visible on the line of freight cars. At the far left is the destroyed power plant and sheds with only parts of some walls standing. Two vehicles which run on train rails, possibly railroad maintenance vehicles are sitting on tracks partway toward the grain elevators. A truck sits underneath a raised conveyor system crossing a number of railroad tracks. The grain elevator has no glass in most of the windows, and has sustained damage to a wall of a smaller section of the elevator nearest the ruined building. To the left of the grain elevator, a shed with three train cars inside is attached to the grain elevator. Part of a wheeled vehicle sits amid other debris in the left front corner. The number "#2" is written in the lower right hand corner. |
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This photo is captioned "Damage to grain elevator and other buildings. Note elevated conveyor structure knocked to ground at right" on page 16 of of Report to John G. Simmonds & Company, Inc. Oil Insurance Underwriters New York City on The Ship Explosions at Texas City, Texas on April 16 and 17, 1947 and Their Results by George Armistead, Jr., published by R. N. Blaize and J. L. Armstrong Engineers, Houston, Texas, 1947. |
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| Physical Description: |
1 photographic print : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. |
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| Language: | No Language | |
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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 | |
