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[A damaged fire engine after the explosions in the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

[A damaged fire engine after the explosions in the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Date: 1947-04-16
Creator: unknown
Description: A damaged fire engine sits amid debris down near a dock warehouse which appears to have only metal framework remaining.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
[At the docks after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

[At the docks after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Date: 1947-04-16
Creator: unknown
Description: A large amount of wooden debris floats in the harbor in the foreground, completely covering a large area of water. Two firetrucks are parked on the dock extending out on the left with four men dressed in white standing on the edge of the dock holding hoses leading down to the ocean water. Another man in a hard hat stands on the left in a large pile of debris looking down at a large metal object, perhaps an anchor lying on or near the railroad tracks. A large metal loading crane stands just behind the fire engines on the right. Other damaged port structures are visible in the background. The number "#23" is written on the picture in the lower right corner.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library