[Carrying in a coffin at the mass funeral service for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Carrying in a coffin at the mass funeral service for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Date

  • Creation: 1947-06-22
  • Digitized: 2006-04

Language

  • No Language

Description

  • Content Description: An honor guard of three military men and one civilian carries in a coffin at the mass funeral service for the victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster held at Memorial Park on June 22, 1947. Rows of identical coffins are lined up at the burial site. Funeral wreaths stand at intervals near the coffins and each casket is decorated with a spray of flowers. A large crowd is gathered for the ceremony. In the background, round storage tanks and refinery structures can be seen.
  • Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 9.5 x 7.25 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): Coffins - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Memorial Park (Texas City, Texas) - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Cemeteries - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Funeral rites & ceremonies - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Memorial rites & ceremonies - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Honor guards - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Military personnel - 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: Social Life and Customs - Customs - Funerals - Cemeteries
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Sports and Recreation - City Parks
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Personnel - Veterans
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Groups
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Veterans - Texas - Texas City - 1947

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Galveston County - Texas City
  • Time Period: mod-tim
  • Coverage Date: 1947-06-22

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: ntbka-043
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth11650

Note

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