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[On board ship during the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

This photograph is taken looking up at the top deck of a cargo ship. A man climbs down a rope-and-chain ladder. Another two men are visible on deck to the right of a life boat. Large clouds of smoke are beginning to obscure the top deck.

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Damaged railroad tracks near the docks after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Two damaged open-top freight cars (gondolas) loaded with rectangular wooden forms sit on a elevated wooden train track. The tracks appear to be on a wharf structure extending out to a dock. Wooden debris is densely scattered in the foreground in front of the tracks and is evidently floating in water in a channel. The front end of the track structure has collapsed and the front car is tilted downward. The forms in the freight cars have also been damaged. Two men are looking down from the r… more

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Looking toward the fire at the docks during the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

A view showing the Seatrain loading crane and the old sugar refinery down by the docks. Vehicles line both sides of the road leading toward the docks, where large clouds of heavy black smoke can be seen coming from the dock area, presumably from the Grandcamp burning before the first explosion.

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Debris along the railroad tracks after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

At least five sets of railroad tracks run across the photograph. Debris lies scattered around the ground. What looks like two shovels from a crane lie face down on the ground along a track. In the background are a damaged round storage tank, a damaged building near the smokestack, two water towers, and a long pile of debris heaped in front of a train of freight cars. Lines sag in places from wooden utility or power poles. Heavy smoke hangs over the scene. The number "#33" is written in th… more

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[The Grandcamp on fire before the explosions of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Clouds of large black smoke stream from the Grandcamp on fire in the Texas City port. A number of men stand along the warehouse building closest to the burning ship.

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[People waiting at the High School for information about victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

At least 100 people are lined up outside the High School gymnasium, which was being used as a temporary morgue. An officer stands in the middle of the street to direct traffic. Hearses and/or ambulances are parked at the curbs on both sides of the street.

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[A damaged building after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

A close-up shot of a long two-story building, badly damaged. Two large pipelines run across the picture, one parallel to the long side of the building, one parallel to the short side of the building. Metal and wooden debris is scattered along the length and sides of the building. Roof structures are almost completely missing except for twisted metal debris. Doors and windows in the building have been blown out, and interior wreckage is visible through those spaces. The number "#4" is writt… more

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[People waiting for information after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

A line of people stands awaiting along a waist-high wire fence. Two gentlemen, one in uniform, stand at the gate talking. Across the street are businesses. Signs on the businesses read "Hetherington Jeweler", "Insurance", and "Farmer Appliances", and "C & D Prescription Pharmacy."

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Aerial view from the railroad yard after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

A elevated shot from the rail yards toward the port. View is from above a line of freight cars in the rail yard. Debris lies piled along the line of cars to the far right of the picture. Several men stand on top of one of the cars, while several more stand amid the metal debris below. Another line of rail cars loaded with uniform loads of large forms stands on a parallel set of tracks. In the distance is the grain elevator, a smokestack, two large water towers and the loading structures at… more

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[People and hearses wait outside the temporary morgue after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Vehicles are parked along the roads and sidewalks and on the grass. People stand outside the temporary morgue at McGar Motor Service in groups or individually waiting and talking. In the foreground a black hearse with the sign "Rosenberg Funeral Home" waits. Signs on identifiable buildings read "Desoto Plymouth" and "Michaels" and "I.O.O.F. 656." Part of an advertisement reading "White House" can be seen.

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Damaged train cars after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Two construction cranes stand alongside a line of damaged freight cars, with the sides of most of the cars pushed in. Debris is scattered on and around the railroad tracks. On the right in the background, a metal framework from a covered track/conveyor system is twisted and bent. Two men stand near a bulldozer, looking at debris. A power pole with no electrical lines attached stands near the train tracks. In the right front corner, piles of sacking or burlap lie scattered between two sets o… more

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Hearses waiting to be used after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Rows of hearses are parked alongside a one-story white building and the road that leads to it. A small goup of men stands near one of the hearses. Two groups of men stand on the porch of the building. Low clouds, or smoke, hang overhead.

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Industrial damage near the storage tanks after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

The photograph was taken from a raised position looking down. A field of storage tanks is in the background with compression damage visible on several of the tanks. In front of the tanks is a long one story building with visible roof and window damage. Very large, long storage tanks and a type of control facility are on the right. Four smokestacks, storage tanks and a large two-story building are visible at the far left. Railroad tracks, power lines, and pipelines run diagonally across the… more

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Hearses waiting to be used after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Rows of hearses are lined up alongside a one-story white building and the road that leads to it. A small group of men stand outside one of the hearses on the road. A larger group of men stand on the porch of the building. Low clouds, or possibly smoke, hang in the sky over the scene.

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Ruins of a warehouse and large fragments of ship hull after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Two railroad tracks separated by a dirt road run horizontally across the foreground of the photograph. A utility pole with damaged wires dangling stands on the far side of the road. Beyond the tracks is a pile of very large pieces of twisted metal debris, apparently the fragments of a shattered hull of a ship. Beyond that are at least a dozen men scattered outside a large, two-story, heavily damaged building. Two cranes, a truck with a hoist at the rear, and a bulldozer are sitting in front… more

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[People and hearses line up outside the temporary morgue after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Vehicles of all kinds, including hearses, are parked in parking spots, on the grass and on the roadways. The photographer is looking across a vacant lot toward a side street that intersects with a street lined with businesses. People are standing in groups waiting. Signs on identifiable businesses read "Michaels", and "Desoto Plymouth." A billboard near one of the buildings reads "On this site will be The White House."

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Fighting fires on board ship during the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Nine men stand next to a large cargo ship at the docks. Water is being sprayed onto the ship. More fire hoses are being readied and pulled into position. Two of the men have dark hats, and appear to be fire captains or crew leaders. Another man wearing a similar hat is walking toward the men with hoses. Heavy smoke covers the ship and dock.

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Near the grain elevator after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

A grain elevator, a smokestack and the ruins of a power plant stand in the middle of the picture. On the left, four railroad freight cars sit on a track. A row of train wheels sits near a power pole with dangling lines. Brick, metal and wood debris litter the foreground. A large pipe, twisted and broken lies along the railroad tracks on the right. Two men stand along a rail line. Behind them, two structures lie in ruins surrounded by piles of bricks and metal debris, with remnants of brick w… more

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Ruins of a warehouse and wharf after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Large amounts of debris cover the water in a harbor. Debris and barrels line the side of a road in the foreground running across the bottom of the photograph. Across the water of the harbor, a wharf with massive damage extends out at a right angle to the road. On the the water side of the wharf is a railroad track with two freight cars holding freight. The front train car is leaning down toward the water. Four large parallel pipelines are bowed down to ground level. Behind the train, and … more

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Fighting the fire on board the Grandcamp during the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

A group of men unroll and move fire hoses to fight the fire on board the Grandcamp cargo ship tied up at the dock. A large cloud of black smoke comes from the ship.

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Refinery facilities after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

A view of refinery structures. Pipe and metal debris can be seen in the foreground. A large cloud of dense black smoke is at the far right of the picture.

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Fighting the fire on board the Grandcamp during the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

A group of firefighters on the dock move fire hoses into position to fight a fire on board the Grandcamp cargo ship before the explosions. A large cloud of dark smoke hangs over the dock.

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Train near the grain elevator after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

A line of damaged freight cars runs horizontally across the image in front of a large grain elevator. The topmost edge of the nearest end of the grain elevator is missing, and damage is evident at other places on the structure. In front of the train tracks stand two large power poles. One pole has snapped into several drooping pieces. In the foreground, metal debris and a hose lie scattered over other sets of tracks. Wooden and metal debris are visible on the embankment leading up to the tr… more

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[The U.S. Coast Guard fighting fires during the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

A Coast Guard vessel sprays water on the fires near the hulks of the cargo ships after the explosions at Texas City. Heavy smoke covers the dock area.

Date: April 16, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library