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[A victim of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: A dead body lies sprawled on top of a pile of boards and pipes. In the upper left corner, a man unrolls a sheet of plastic. To his right is another large heap of metal and wood debris.
Date: April 16, 1947
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Rescue workers recover a body from the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: Seven men climb over wooden and metal debris carrying an unidentified body. Two men in the foreground on the left, and another man behind on the right, are watching. Large pieces of metal and wooden debris litter the ground. Cars are parked behind the men, with windows broken or blown out. On the bottom of the picture is the caption "Texas City Disaster, April 16, 1947".
Date: April 16, 1947
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Searching for submerged bodies after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: Three men are standing in a small boat using oars to check for submerged bodies in the port area after the explosions. The boat and the men are smeared with oil/petroleum. Wooden and metal debris covers the surface of the water behind the men. On the back of the photograph is written "Searching for submerged bodies."
Date: April 16, 1947
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[At the temporary morgue for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Description: 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.
Date: April 16, 1947
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
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