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[Rescue workers near the Wilson B. Keene after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: The hull of the Wilson B. Keene lists in the waters of the port after the explosions. Approximately 25 rescue workers, some military and some civilian, are checking or searching the debris from the large multi-storied warehouse to the right of the very heavily damaged ship. A dirt road has been cleared of debris. A truck is parked along the road. Wooden and metal debris is scattered or piled in many places. Several large metal pieces and train wheels lie in the front foreground. A large p… more
Date: April 16, 1947
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[Rescue workers search for survivors at the Texas City Terminal building after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: A group of approximately 25 men are standing on a huge pile of debris near the grain elevator, looking through rubble. Metal girders, wooden beams and assorted debris is piled at least ten foot high. What appears to have been the roof structure of a building has collapsed on top of vehicles. Parts of at least two vehicles can be seen in the debris-- one on the far right has been crushed under the collapsed structure and on the one on the far left has been overturned with its wheels in the a… more
Date: April 16, 1947
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[Ruins of a warehouse after the 1947 Texas City disaster]

Description: This photograph appears to have been taken from the top of a car in a line of train boxcars seen on the left in the image. This set of train cars, with visible damage, stands alongside the remnants of a warehouse. None of the structure of the warehouse is discernable. There is extensive debris scattered around stacks of some product packed in fabric bags and arranged in large square stacks. Each stack contains at least 500 bags and there are at least 14 large stacks, some visibly damaged. … more
Date: April 16, 1947
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[Searching through debris near the railroad tracks after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: A crane stands at the far edge of a cleared section of dirt in the foreground. On the right is a line of boxcars receding away from the viewer with their left sides crushed inward. A large line of debris lies on the left of the train between it and the cleared area. On the far left of the cleared area is very large mound of debris mostly behind a low wall. Four men are on top of the debris, much of it concrete chunks and rebar, searching through it. The wall is either the remnant of a build… more
Date: April 16, 1947
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[Train near the grain elevator after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: A line of damaged freight cars runs horizontally across the image in front of a large grain elevator. The topmost edge of the nearest end of the grain elevator is missing, and damage is evident at other places on the structure. In front of the train tracks stand two large power poles. One pole has snapped into several drooping pieces. In the foreground, metal debris and a hose lie scattered over other sets of tracks. Wooden and metal debris are visible on the embankment leading up to the tr… more
Date: April 16, 1947
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[A view of the port from a residential area after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: This photograph was taken from above street level from the post office located at the NW corner of 6th Street and 3rd Avenue, looking toward the port. At a four-way intersection with a stoplight, two policemen direct traffic. Some refinery facilities and the grain elevator are visible in the distance and clouds of dark smoke flow from left to right. Approximately 20 cars are visible, driving along the streets or parked along the roadsides. Two women walk down a street. Three men stand at a … more
Date: April 16, 1947
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[The Wilson B. Keene after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: The ruined hull of the Wilson B. Keene lists heavily toward shore after the explosions. The two-story warehouse on its right is heavily damaged. Down the shore line, piles of debris can be seen, as well as another heavily damaged building on the shoreline. On the reverse of the photograph is written: "The Wilson B Keen (sic) half submerged at the main slip".
Date: April 16, 1947
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[The Wilson B. Keene after the explosions of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: The Wilson B. Keene cargo ship lists heavily to the right in the port. Heavy explosion and fire damage is visible to the ship. On shore to the right rear of the ship is a large pile of rubble. The water near the ship is covered with floating wooden debris. A large piece of twisted metal, apparently from a ship's hull, sticks up near the shoreline on the bottom of the picture, and a power pole has fallen over into the water. Two men are looking at the power pole. Metal debris is visible on … more
Date: April 16, 1947
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[A wounded survivor of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: People stand on the sidewalk across the street from the Lucus Cafe, a liquor store and a dime store. A woman with bandages on her face and arm and bloodstained clothing looks at the camera. A flag flies at half mast near the cafe. Signs on the storefronts read: "5-10 store", "Clark's liquor store" and "Lucus Cafe." On the reverse side of the photograph is written "Irving Peterman" in cursive. The picture was taken from City Hall which was located on the SW corner of 6th Street and 6th Aven… more
Date: April 16, 1947
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