[Two locomotives and power plant debris after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

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Two damaged steam locomotives sit amid metal and wooden debris from the power plant and shop buildings damaged in the concussion from the explosions. A large smokestack is visible behind the rightmost locomotive, but the structure next to it is heavily damaged with only the metal structural frame standing. To the right rear, only parts of one wall of a building remain standing; the rest of the building has been destroyed down to within a few feet of the foundation level. Behind the leftmost locomotive, which has the number "29" visible on its front, is the edge of a water … continued below

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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Creator: Unknown. April 16, 1947.

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The history of Moore Memorial Public Library dates back to 1928, when the Texas City Civics' Club and the City of Texas City arranged to provide a small library within the newly built City Hall. The Library has grown over the years and now hosts an Archive that documents, preserves and curates archival material representing the history of Texas City, the surrounding community, and Galveston County. In 2006, the Library received the Rescuing Texas History Grant for its effort in preserving historical materials. Contributions found within the Moore Memorial Library Portal collections include newspapers, photos, postcards and manuscript materials.

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Two damaged steam locomotives sit amid metal and wooden debris from the power plant and shop buildings damaged in the concussion from the explosions. A large smokestack is visible behind the rightmost locomotive, but the structure next to it is heavily damaged with only the metal structural frame standing. To the right rear, only parts of one wall of a building remain standing; the rest of the building has been destroyed down to within a few feet of the foundation level. Behind the leftmost locomotive, which has the number "29" visible on its front, is the edge of a water tower. On the right in the foreground is a fire hydrant with a wooden box on a post above it with one side forming an open door. Inside the box can be seen a folded water hose and nozzle with one end of the hose attached to the hydrant below. A wrench is attached to the valve on the top of the hydrant.
The number "27" is written in the lower right hand corner of the picture.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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This photo is captioned "Demolition of power house and shop buildings" on page 15 of of Report to John G. Simmonds & Company, Inc. Oil Insurance Underwriters New York City on The Ship Explosions at Texas City, Texas on April 16 and 17, 1947 and Their Results by George Armistead, Jr., published by R. N. Blaize and J. L. Armstrong Engineers, Houston, Texas, 1947.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2006

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  • April 16, 1947

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  • April 12, 2006, 10:45 p.m.

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  • Feb. 27, 2017, 6:45 p.m.

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[Two locomotives and power plant debris after the 1947 Texas City Disaster], photograph, April 16, 1947; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth11906/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Moore Memorial Public Library.

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