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Smoke from Texas City explosion
Smoke from Texas City explosion
TitleSmoke from Texas City explosion
CreatorRobertson, J. D.
DescriptionThe fire from the fertilizer explosion of the Texas City Disaster killed the whole Texas City fire department except for one who was out of town.
DateApril 1947
DonorMellott, Scott;
Genreblack-and-white photographs
Subject.Topical (AAT)man-made disasters
Subject.Topical (Local)Texas City Disaster
Subject (Geographic)Houston, Texas
RepositorySpecial Collections, University of Houston Libraries
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File namehfire_201006_165.jpg
Digital Collection URLreformatted digital