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[Receiving a check for disaster relief after the 1947 Texas City Explosion]

Original Creation Date: 1947-04-16

Coverage:

(Place) United States - Texas - Galveston County - Texas City
(Era) Into Modern Times, 1939-Present
(Date) 1947-04-16

Description: Four men in suits stand in a row in front of a window. The two men on the right each hold a corner of a check, probably for disaster relief. The man second from the left is J. Curtis Trahan, mayor of Texas City; third from the left appears to be Carl Nessler, formerly mayor. On the right behind the men are horizontal or Venetian window blinds which have been partly drawn up and are in disorder and bent, possibly from blast damage.

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.

Language: No Language

Subject(s):

(LCSH) Industrial accidents - Texas - Texas City - 1947
(LCSH) Disasters - Texas - Texas City - 1947
(TGM) Explosions - Texas - Texas City - 1947
(TGM) Fires - Texas - Texas City - 1947
(TGM) Disaster relief - Texas - Texas City - 1947
(UNTL-BS) Government and Law - Elected Officials
(LCSH) Trahan, J. Curtis
(UNTL-BS) Places - United States - Texas - Galveston County - Texas City

Keyword(s):

Texas City Disaster, 1947

Institution: Moore Memorial Public Library |

Collection: Rescuing Texas History through the Digitization of At-risk Photographs and Maps

Identifier: Accession or Local Control No : ntbkb-144

Resource Type: Image-Photograph

Format: Image

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