[A ruined ship's hull near the port after the 1947 Texas City Disaster] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [A ruined ship's hull near the port after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Date

  • Creation: 1947-04-16
  • Digitized: 2006

Language

  • No Language

Description

  • Content Description: The ruined hull of a ship after the explosions in the 1947 Texas City Disaster. Metal is twisted and torn. Across the channel , metal and wooden debris from the destroyed docks can be seen. Some debris is visible in the water.
  • Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

Subject

  • Keyword: Texas City Disaster, 1947
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Industrial accidents - Texas - Texas City - 1947.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Disasters - Texas - Texas City - 1947.
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Explosions - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Fires - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Cargo ships - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Boat & ship industry - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Piers & wharves - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Cargo ships - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Debris - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - United States - Texas - Galveston County - Texas City
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Ships
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Shipping - Wharves

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Galveston County - Texas City
  • Time Period: mod-tim
  • Coverage Date: 1947-04-16

Collection

  • Name: Rescuing Texas History, 2006
    Code: SG06

Institution

  • Name: Moore Memorial Public Library
    Code: MMPL

Rights

  • Rights Access: public

Resource Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: ntbkb-095
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth11752

Note

  • Digital Preservation: creationAppName: Adobe Photoshop creationAppVersion: 7 creationHardware: UMAX Powerlook 2100 XL
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