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[Damaged buildings after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: A one-story commercial or office building shows damage after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. The roof has been blown off, boards are loose from its frame structure and windows and doors have been blown out. On its left, a very small one-room hexagonal shaped-building, shows damage to the door frame and windows.
Date: April 16, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Damaged buildings near the refineries after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: A view of damaged buildings near the refinery area after the explosion. An gravel or shell one-lane roadway crosses the lower portion of the picture, running in front of a wire fence with an open walkway. One wooden structure has collapsed with the roofing framework tilted to the ground on the left. A large section of wooden wall leans against the lower right edge of the roof. Behind is another wooden structure leaning to the left. In the middle of the picture, a one-story brick (or faux br… more
Date: April 16, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Damaged cars and buildings near the port after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: Behind a large parking area full of damaged cars, burning structures give off heavy black and gray smoke. A three-story building has sustained heavy damage from the explosions, with all windows blown out and the top floor gone except for the metal framework. Farther to the right, another three-story building stands with much less visible damage. The parking lot of cars are directly across the road from this building. Many of the cars show missile or compression damage. Closer to the foregr… more
Date: April 16, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Damaged cars in a parking lot near the port after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: A view of a parking lot near the port with rows of cars damaged in the explosions. Vehicles show twisted and crushed parts, compression damage, missile damage and blown-out or broken windows. Power lines are hanging near the top of some of the cars. In the distance on the far left is the twisted metal framework from destroyed warehouses. Clouds of heavy dark smoke can be seen coming from behind the parking lot On the far right in the distance are the smokestack, the grain elevator, train c… more
Date: April 16, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[A damaged church after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: A church shows noticeable damage after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. The left wall has partially detached from the framework, and windows have been blown out. Debris lies in front of the church. The building to the left has sustained damage to windows and some damage is visible on the facing wall. On the back of the photograph is written :"Church on Texas Ave - front view".
Date: April 16, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[A damaged commercial building after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: A multi-storied commercial building shows extensive damage to the top floor after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. A metal awning covers the sidewalk in front of the building. Building rubble is heaped in front of the building. An official stands at the far left in front of the building. The commercial building was on the north side of the 300 block of Texas Avenue.
Date: April 16, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Damaged cooling tower after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: Refinery structures after the Texas City disaster. The round storage tank on the left shows compression denting along the top seam and the side and a large puncture or dent near the bottom. A small sheet metal structure standing next to that tank has damage and missing sections in several places. Some wooden boards, perhaps arranged as a walkway, are visible lying on the ground in front of the structures. The ground appears to be wet, perhaps with spilled petroleum products, in a number of … more
Date: April 16, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Damaged dock, pipelines and freight cars near the port after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: Four raised pipelines run out to ship docks and loading facilities on the right side of a water channel. The pipelines and their supports have collapsed not far out from the shoreline. Pipelines and wooden pilings from a ruined dock lie twisted and broken. Metal and wooden debris is scattered along the pipelines. On the other side of the channel is a line of railroad cars. Toward the outer end of the tracks, large metal structures from a covered track or conveyor system has collapsed over … more
Date: April 16, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Damaged freight cars after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: A long line of freight and box cars crosses the photograph. Damage is clearly visible on several of the cars. A large pile of lumber, perhaps railroad ties, stands at the far fight. Large pipes and debris are scattered along the length of the train. A power pole with the top snapped off and no power lines stands in the middle of the picture. In the lower right a fire hydrant stands surrounded by debris. The boom of a crane is visible in the far right, behind the train cars. The number "#26"… more
Date: April 16, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Damaged freight cars and pier structure after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: A line of freight cars parallels a road alongside twisted and warped metal framework from pier buildings. Three or four train cars are overturned and have sustained heavy damage. Metal and wood debris is scattered in the foreground. An automobile is parked on the road just left of the center of the image. The number "#14" is written in the lower right hand corner.
Date: April 16, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[A damaged house after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: A badly damaged house stands in a yard after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. The upper front structure of the house has been badly damaged, and boards hang down or are lying on the ground. The rear section of the roof has collapsed and broken away from its supporting structure. Windows have been blown out, and the board fence has been destroyed. Heavy thick clouds of black smoke cover the horizon. On the far left, in the background, can be seen a refinery tower structure.
Date: April 16, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[A damaged house after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: A one-story house has been badly damaged in the 1947 Texas City Disaster. The front half of the house's structure and roof are very badly damaged and lean noticeably. Debris is scattered over the ground. Windows and doors have been blown out, and much of the front structure of the house is missing.
Date: April 16, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[A damaged house after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: A house has had the left half of its roof structure destroyed by the force of the explosions in the 1947 Texas City Disaster. Building debris is strewn in front of the house. Windows and doors are missing glass. The building on the far right next to the house appears to also have window damage.
Date: April 16, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Damaged houses after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: The roof has collapsed on a one story house as a result of the explosions from the 1947 Texas City Disaster. Windows have been blown out, and building debris lies on the ground in front of the house. In the distance on the left, other wooden structures have collapsed, or show visible damage. Thick black clouds of smoke come from burning storage tanks in the distance.
Date: April 16, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Damaged houses after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: Two houses show visible damage after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. The one story house on the left appears to have been split apart in the middle and has visible roof damage to the rear. The house on the right is raised above the ground, but shows damage to some of the siding on the lower level, and appears to be leaning. Some building debris is visible in the foreground.
Date: April 16, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Damaged houses after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: Four one-story houses in a residential area show visible damage after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. On the far left, the house shows roof damage. The house second from the left has a partially collapsed roof, and part of the front wall is detached and leaning forward. A car sits in front of the house second from the right, which has had all windows and doors blown out. The house on the far right also shows window and door damage. Boards and building debris is scattered in front of the hous… more
Date: April 16, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
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