[Coffins of victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster being lined up at the mass funeral service] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Coffins of victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster being lined up at the mass funeral service]

Date

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

Language

  • No Language

Description

  • Content Description: Pall bearers, or an honor guard (at least two of the men seem to be in uniform), carry in the casket of an unidentified victim of the 1947 Texas City Disaster at the mass funeral service on June 22, 1947. Two rows of identical caskets have already been brought in and two more caskets stand in a third row. A small group of clergymen awaits the casket. A large crowd of people stand behind a fence or spectator ropes on three sides of the burial site. Funeral wreaths stand at intervals around the caskets. The tops of parked vehicles are visible behind the crowd. In the far distance can be seen some refinery facilities.
  • Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

Subject

  • Keyword: Texas City Disaster, 1947
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Industrial accidents - Texas - Texas City - 1947.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - United States - Texas - Galveston County - Texas City
  • 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): Funeral rites & ceremonies - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Memorial rites & ceremonies - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Cemeteries - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Honor guards - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Coffins - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Customs - Funerals - Cemeteries
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Groups
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Clergy - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Disaster victims - 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: ntbkb-148
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth11699

Note

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