Rescuing Texas History, 2006 - 320 Matching Results
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- Exterior Shot of Farmer's Insurance Group Building
- Exterior shot of Farmer's Insurance Group building. United States flag to the left of sign.
- Boy Scouts
- African-American Boy scout leading a group of men in a pledge.
- Mr. King
- Head and shoulders portrait of Mr. King, wearing suit.
- Church
- Exterior of Memorial Methodist Church and grounds. Sign in front gives service times and speaker for Sunday, February 18, 1958.
- Show window - Peter Pan bra
- Store front display window showing women's undergarments. Pirate theme.
- [Deteriorating house/structure - 1203 Chicon]
- Photo of a deteriorating house/structure located at 1203 Chicon Street. Austin, Texas.
- [Two men in suits standing in a TV showroom]
- Two men standing in front of TVs in a TV showroom. The men are wearing suits and resting their hands on one of the TVs. There is a large "Philco" sign on the wall behind them.
- [Children having snacks at a table in a nursery]
- Eight children and one adult gathered around a small table. There are snacks and drinks sitting on the table.
- [Children playing outside at a nursery]
- Five children playing outside at a nursery. Two boys are painting on top of what appears to be a pen for an animal. Two girls are painting the bottom of the pen, while one boy is stirring a liquid substance in a wagon.
- [People standing behind the counter of an ice cream parlor]
- Three men and two women standing behind the counter at an ice cream parlor. The back wall of the parlor is filled with advertisements.
- [Street view of State Teachers Building]
- Street view of State Teachers Building. Austin, Texas.
- [Group of young men standing in front of UT tower]
- Photo of a group of young men standing in front of UT tower. Austin, Texas.
- [Governor Allan Shivers receiving flowers from three women]
- Photo of Governor Allan Shivers receiving flower bouquet from three women. Austin, Texas.
- [Governor Allan Shivers surrounded by two women, a young boy and young girl]
- Photo of Governor Allan Shivers surrounded by two women, a young boy and young girl. Austin, Texas.
- [Governor Shivers signing document while women stand behind watching]
- Photo of Governor Allan Shivers signing document while women stand behind watching. Austin, Texas.
- [The Beaumont Melody Girls posing around three men and a woman]
- Photo of the Beaumont Melody Girls in cowgirl outfits gathered around three men and a woman who are posing in the middle. The man seated at the front right is Governor Allan Shivers. Austin, Texas.
- [Mayor Bill Drake and others]
- Photo of Mayor Bill Drake and others standing in front of "Let's All Vote" sign. Austin, Texas.
- [Three young men in navy uniforms standing next to recruitment poster]
- Photo of three young men in Navy uniforms standing next to recruitment poster. Austin, Texas.
- [Hemphill Bookstore]
- Photo of Hemphill Bookstore on 25th and Guadalupe. Austin, Texas.
- [Texas Bookstore, University Co-Op]
- Photo of Texas University Bookstore. Austin, Texas.
- [Across from the Seatrain loading crane after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- A view of the dock area and shorelines across from the Seatrain loading crane after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. Clouds of white smoke cover the horizon, and smoke still rises from the debris. The Seatrain loading crane is visible on the far right. Directly across the water from it, unseen firefighters direct a stream of water toward burning debris near shore. The area in the foreground is covered with debris of all kinds including metal and wooden pieces, wire cabling, and an unknown product in fabric bags.
- [Aerial view from the railroad yard after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- A elevated shot from the rail yards toward the port. View is from above a line of freight cars in the rail yard. Debris lies piled along the line of cars to the far right of the picture. Several men stand on top of one of the cars, while several more stand amid the metal debris below. Another line of rail cars loaded with uniform loads of large forms stands on a parallel set of tracks. In the distance is the grain elevator, a smokestack, two large water towers and the loading structures at the port. Heavy smoke clouds blowing left to right can be seen coming from the port area. The number "#3" is written in the lower right hand corner.
- [An aerial view near the port after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- Clouds of very heavy black smoke cover the port area of Texas City after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. An aerial view of some of the residences near the port can be seen in the lower right hand portion of the photograph. On the reverse side is written "Texas City a few hours after the Grandcamp exploded."
- [An aerial view of a residential area after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- Layers of thick black and white smoke hang over the residential area of Texas City after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. In the distance, can be seen a storage tank farm.
- [Aerial view of burning refinery structures during the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- An aerial view of burning refinery structures near the port during the Texas City Disaster. Huge clouds of black smoke obscure much of the picture. Two sections of smoke, one in the lower middle, and one on the right, burn white.
- [Aerial view of burning storage tanks after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- An aerial view of burning storage tanks on a storage tank farm near the port in Texas City during the Texas City Disaster. Large clouds of heavy black and white smoke are rising from several of the tanks. A number of the tanks show visible compression and explosion damage. The caption on back of this photograph reads: "White smoke rises for a fire that is burning out. The thick black smoke is being fed by all manner of petroleum products."
- [Aerial view of refinery structures after the 1947 Texas City disaster]
- An aerial view of Republic's refinery facilities after the 1947 Disaster. In the foreground, the large spherical liquid petroleum tank has been visibly damaged on the left and top portions of the sphere. A spiralling stairway runs from the ground to the top of the tank. Behind the tank are other refinery pipelines and structures, and a line of freight cars.
- [Aerial view of refinery structures near the port after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- An aerial view of the Monsanto building and the refinery facilities near the port after the explosions. Dark gray smoke streams from a burning structure near the tall refinery towers. The Monsanto building is very heavily damaged. The Seatrain loading crane is visible on the far left. On the reverse side of the photograph is written: "Site of explosion - looking west. Shows damage to Monsanto plant and port facilities."
- [Aerial view of refinery structures near the port after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- An aerial view of refinery structures at the port after the explosions and fires. The Seatrain loading crane is visible in the lower left corner. White and black smoke still rise from burning areas.
- [Aerial view of refinery structures, storage tanks, and port facilities after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- An aerial view of the port area of Texas City after the explosions. Residences can be seen in the lower right corner. Beyond and to the left of those homes are refinery structures. Beyond those structures are the piers and docks of the port area. Thick heavy clouds of black smoke come from burning storage tanks to the right of the docks. Thick white smoke comes from the dock areas. Through a gap between the black and white smoke streams can be seen a number of storage tanks.
- [Aerial view of the burning Monsanto plant after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- An aerial view from the north of part of the Monsanto refinery and processing compound with flames visible in several areas and huge clouds of very dark smoke covering most of the photograph. Storage tanks, pipeline control facilities, and two towers can be identified. On the far right in the background are two water towers. The number "#46" is written in the lower right corner.
- [Aerial view of the burning Monsanto plant after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- An aerial view of the refinery structures near the coastline during the Texas City Disaster. Enormous plumes of very heavy black smoke fills most of the image. Flames from a burning storage tank can be seen near the middle of the photograph. Beyond and to the right, through a break in the heavy smoke, can be seen rows of round storage tanks. On the right, a portion of a road with right angle bend can be seen. There are many vehicles parked along the sides of the road.
- [An aerial view of the docks and slips at the port after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- An aerial view of the boat slips and dock areas impacted by the explosions. Dock area structures near the slips have been totally destroyed and rubble and debris is readily visible. On the far right foreground, refinery tower structures can be seen. In the far right background are the storage tanks of the tank farm. Huge clouds of thick dark smoke and smaller clouds of white smoke blow left to right.
- [Aerial view of the grain elevator, the Monsanto building and the Wilson B. Keene after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- An aerial view of the grain elevator, the damaged Monsanto building, the Seatrain loading crane and the port area after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. The ruined hull of the Wilson B. Keene is partially submerged at Slip 1. In the lower left hand corner is a badly crushed storage tank. The Longhorn II resting on dry ground is visible near the middle of the picture.
- [Aerial view of the hull of the Wilson B. Keene after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- An aerial view of the port after the 1947 Texas City Disaster showing the ruined hull of the Wilson B. Keene. The dock and wharf structures lining both sides of this slip have been leveled. On the reverse of the photograph is written: "Hull of the Wilson B. Keene visible in boat slip adjacent to the slip where the Grandcamp exploded".
- [Aerial view of the Monsanto plant and port facilities after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- An aerial view of the port after the explosions. The heavily damaged Monsanto building, the grain elevator, tank farms and storage tanks and the destroyed docks and warehouses are visible. Written on the reverse side of the photograph is: "The Monsanto plant (in right foreground) received extensive damage to office buildings and equipment. There was heavy loss of life among employees."
- [Aerial view of the Monsanto plant, refinery structures and port after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- An aerial view of the port area after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. Refinery facilities, the Monsanto building, the grain elevator and the storage tank farms are visible. Handwritten in ink at top margin of front of print: "Texas City Disaster Photograph."
- [Aerial view of the port after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- An aerial view of the port area after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. Storage tanks, some refinery facilities, the grain elevator, docks, slips, and dock warehouse areas are visible.
- [An aerial view of the port after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- An aerial view of the refinery structures in the port area and the docks and piers at the slips after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. Heavy clouds of black and white smoke rise from fires still burning near the docks and in storage tanks. Between the black and white layers of smoke can be seen oil storage tanks at a tank farm.
- [An aerial view of the port area after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- An aerial view of the docks and slips at the Texas City port after the explosions. Docks and pier structures and dock warehouses have been leveled and totally destroyed. Rubble and debris are visible and white smoke still rises from the dock area. The SeaTrain loading crane is visible near the destroyed Monsanto building on the right. Near the middle of the photograph, the grain elevator stands near the ruins of the power house and its smoke stack. In the distance a number of storage tanks showing compression damage and crushing can be seen.
- [An aerial view of the port area after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- An aerial view of the port area after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. Visible from lower left to top right are the SeaTrain loading crane, the Monsanto Building, the destroyed docks and piers and refinery structures including two refinery towers. On the back of the photograph is written: "Monsanto / part of slip - Grandcamp".
- [An aerial view of the port area after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- An aerial view of the port area after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. Thick layers of smoke from fire blow from left to right. White smoke comes from the dock area. Black smoke comes from petroleum facilities on fire.
- [Aerial view of the port area during the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- An aerial view of refinery facilities near the port during the Texas City Disaster. Heavy black smoke coming from a source out of view on the right obscures much of the top two-thirds of the picture. A smaller plume of white smoke can be seen on the left. Storage tanks can be seen through a small hole in the smoke near the top middle of the photograph. The lower part of the image shows destroyed areas of the docks.
- [Aerial view of the port facilities and the grain elevator after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- An aerial view of the port area after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. A large cargo ship is moored at one of the slips. Three other smaller ships are on the water. Clearly visible are the grain elevator, the smoke stack, the Seatrain loading crane, the Longhorn II aground, damaged storage tanks and the destroyed warehouses and docks. One wall remains from the power house near the grain elevator, and the heavy damage to the Texas City Terminal building can be seen. The badly damaged hull of the Wilson B. Keene can be seen near the Texas City Terminal building. In the bottom right corner is a badly crushed storage tank.
- [Ambulances ready to respond after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- Two military soldiers, and a civilian man and woman talk beside a military ambulance after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. The woman is writing on a set of papers. The vehicle in the forefront has a large cross on a white background on the side of the vehicle, and the word "ambulance" on the top front. It's vehicle number is stenciled on the top front of the hood as "745745". The identification "32m" is stenciled on the right front bumper. Another military ambulance is parked next to the first ambulance in front of a large building, possibly the High School Gymnasium, with many of its windows blown out. The back door of the front- most ambulance is open, and a stretcher can be seen.
- [An American Red Cross truck provides refreshments for rescue workers after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- Five rescue workers stand in front of a Red Cross canteen truck. Two women are handing out coffee and food to the workers. On the side of the vehicle is lettered "American Red Cross Galveston County Chapter." At the far right in the background is the grain elevator with visible damage to the top part of the structure. Clouds of smoke fill the sky.
- [At a Red Cross aid station for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- Three victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster sit on cots at an outdoor first aid station under trees (possibly behind City Hall). A Red Cross worker is talking to one of the victims with a blanket around his shoulders. The other two victims have bandages on their face or head.
- [At the docks after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- 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.
- [At the temporary morgue for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- Four men lift a cot holding a blanket-covered body in the temporary morgue after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. Another man stands in the foreground, ready to assist. In the foreground, another blanket-wrapped body lies on a wooden table.
- [Broken window in a church after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
- Seen from inside a church, a man is standing on a window sill of a tall window on the right. He is reaching up removing jagged pieces of the glass remaining in the window. On the left, a statue depicting Jesus Christ stands on a shelf above a small altar. A candle in a candleholder, two small votive candles and a dish of flowers sit on the altar which is near the front of the Church, behind the wooden communion rail gates. Hanging on the wall on the right is a depiction of the 14th Station from the Stations of the Cross, showing the placement of Jesus' body in the tomb after the crucifixion.