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[Survivors and rescue workers at an aid station after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

[Survivors and rescue workers at an aid station after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Date: 1947-04-16
Creator: unknown
Description: A first-aid and disaster relief station at night. Rescue workers, victims and medical personnel move about the area. Cots are set up in rows. On the far right, a man lying under a blanket is being examined by military personnel. At least two people are wearing visible head bandages The aid trailer has the numbers "32195" written on a window. Behind the trailer is a large building with some visible window damage.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library