[At a memorial service for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [At a memorial service for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Date

  • Creation: 1947-04-19
  • Digitized: 2006-04

Language

  • No Language

Description

  • Content Description: A group of people gather at the Texas City High School stadium for a memorial service for victims of the 1947 disaster. A small group of speakers stands in the middle, between the crowd standing on the field and a group of choir members standing on the bleachers. At the bottom of the picture is printed "Texas City Disaster, April 16, 1947." On the back of the photograph is written: "Memorial - April 19, 1947 at H.S. Stadium 10th Street."
  • Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 7 x 9.75 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
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - United States - Texas - Galveston County - Texas City
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Clergy - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Memorial rites & ceremonies - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Customs - Funerals
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Groups
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Schools - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Texas City High School (Texas City, Tex.) - 1947

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Galveston County - Texas City
  • Time Period: mod-tim
  • Coverage Date: 1947-04-19

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-035
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth11658

Note

  • Display Note: Per comment from online viewer: "Picture taken looking southeast from Texas City High School football stadium which was located between Texas Avenue and 3rd Ave North, and between 9th St and 10th St."
  • Digital Preservation: creationAppName: Adobe Photoshop creationAppVersion: 7 creationHardware: UMAX Powerlook 2100 XL
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