[Damaged cars and buildings near the port after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
Date: 1947-04-16
Creator: unknown
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 foreground, some cars stand in a pool of water. A small boat sits in the water at the far left. On the prow of the boat is written: "USAT SEATRAIN TEXAS BOAT NO. 1 680 CU.FT. 65 PERSONS". The hull of the boat also shows missile and compression damage. Metal debris is scattered in the water and near the cars.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
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[A damaged building and automobile after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
Date: 1947-04-16
Creator: unknown
Description: A man in uniform and another man look at a damaged white car parked at the curb at the intersection of two streets in the business district. The two-story building behind the parked car has been badly damaged on the two sides facing the corner of the intersection. Windows have been blown out of the building, and building rubble has fallen on the sidewalk on both sides. There are three other parked automobiles visible in the picture. Signs in front of a building (unseen except for a small portion of the roof) on the nearest (southeastern?) right side of the intersection read: "Texas City Loan Co., Jewelry Luggage Clothing" and "Loans, Liquor". There is also a short post used as a street sign with "Texas Ave" on the side of the post designating the street in which the photographer is standing, and "N(?) 3 St" on the side for the intersecting street.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth11788/
[Damaged cars after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
Date: 1947-04-16
Creator: unknown
Description: Damaged cars in a parking area after the explosions show heavy compression and missile damage.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth11756/
[Damaged cars after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
Date: 1947-04-16
Creator: unknown
Description: A damaged car sits in a parking area surrounded by other damaged cars. Compression and missile damage is evident. The right side of the car is covered with black soot and/or oil. On the horizon on the right, can be seen some of the refinery structures.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
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[Damaged automobiles and building after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
Date: 1947-04-16
Creator: unknown
Description: About a dozen automobiles sit in a parking lot in front of a large three-story building. Doors and windows have been blown out of the building, and the upper story has only the metal framework remaining. The cars in the parking lot show damage from the explosions. Metal pieces and wooden debris are scattered near the building and in the parking lot. Heavy black smoke with a few white smoke clouds fill the sky. On the right, one men in a hard hat looks at a damaged car. Five men stand or walk on the left near the left end of the building.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth11789/
[Residential damage after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
Date: 1947-04-16
Creator: unknown
Description: A view of damaged houses at Bay St. & 2nd Ave. N. (per note on back of print). At least five houses are visible with heavy roof and wall damage. One house in the left foreground has collapsed. Across from that house on the nearer side of the street sits a car. Near the car, two sections of boards nailed together are propped up with by a board at the corner of the street. A child sits in front of the wooden sections looking out at the damage. A large glass jug sits behind the wooden sections. Wooden and metal debris is scattered around, although the street has been cleared. On the next street over to the right, lesser amounts of damage are visible on the houses. Downed power lines from the power poles hang along the street.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth11760/
[Damaged vehicles after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
Date: 1947-04-16
Creator: unknown
Description: Five or more damaged cars are piled up near the port area after the explosions. Heavy compression and missile damage is evident. Debris litters the ground in the foreground. One large vehicle is overturned on top of other cars, and at the right, a large van or truck with a sign on the side (the legible portions of which read "[...] MAY F [...] HOME) has been dropped on top of other cars. In the far left rear, part of the Seatrain loading crane structure can be seen.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth11757/
[Downtown businesses before the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Description: Two rows of parked cars line the street in front of stores in the business district.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth11842/
[Downtown businesses before the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Description: A view of part of the business district in Texas City before the 1947 Texas City Disaster. Cars are parked along both sides of the street and are driving down the roads of a four-way intersection. Stores and businesses line the right side of the streets. On the left side a large flag pole stands near the corner. Down the left side of the street, a two-story building can be seen. People are walking or standing along the sidewalks in front of the stores. A bus is pulled up near one corner of the intersection. On the far right, the two nearest businesses have signs which read "Clar[r?]'s Liquor Store" and "Lucas Cafe." Further down the street are signs reading "Plaza Hotel" and "Nusbaum's."
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
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[Temporary morgue at the High School gymnasium after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
Date: 1947-04-16
Creator: unknown
Description: Three cars and a truck are parked in front of the high school gymnasium, which was used as a temporary morgue after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. Window panes have been blown out of the building. Folding chairs are scattered in front and along the sidewalks.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth11839/