[An aerial view of the docks and slips at the port after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
Description:
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.
Date:
April 16, 1947
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Moore Memorial Public Library