[At the docks after the 1947 Texas City Disaster] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [At the docks after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Date

  • Creation: 1947-04-16
  • Digitized: 2006-03

Language

  • No Language

Description

  • Content Description: A large amount of wooden debris floats in the harbor in the foreground, completely covering a large area of water. Two firetrucks are parked on the dock extending out on the left with four men dressed in white standing on the edge of the dock holding hoses leading down to the ocean water. Another man in a hard hat stands on the left in a large pile of debris looking down at a large metal object, perhaps an anchor lying on or near the railroad tracks. A large metal loading crane stands just behind the fire engines on the right. Other damaged port structures are visible in the background. The number "#23" is written on the picture in the lower right corner.
  • Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

Subject

  • Keyword: Texas City Disaster, 1947
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Shipping - Wharves
  • 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.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Industrial accidents - Texas - Texas City - 1947.
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Debris - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Marine terminals - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Piers & wharves - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Fire engines - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Fire fighters - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Boat & ship industry - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Seatrain loading crane.
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Explosions - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Government and Law - Civil Servants - Firefighters

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Galveston County - Texas City
  • Time Period: mod-tim
  • Coverage Date: 1947-04-16

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: veale-058
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth11856

Note

  • Display Note: Per comment from online viewer: "The Seatrain loading crane, with Monsanto Chemical Co. in the background."
  • Digital Preservation: creationAppName: Adobe Photoshop creationAppVersion: 7 creationHardware: UMAX Powerlook 2100 XL
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