[Aerial view of the Monsanto plant and port facilities after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
Description:
An aerial view of the port after the explosions. The heavily damaged Monsanto building, the grain elevator, tank farms and storage tanks and the destroyed docks and warehouses are visible. Written on the reverse side of the photograph is: "The Monsanto plant (in right foreground) received extensive damage to office buildings and equipment. There was heavy loss of life among employees."
Date:
April 16, 1947
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Moore Memorial Public Library