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Barge from slip # 1 on land
Barge from slip # 1 on land
TitleBarge from slip # 1 on land
DescriptionBarge 100 feet long that was in no.1 slip. This barge lifted out of water and landed 100 feet inland. Damaged part of barge in picture is fire truck thrown there by second explosion. No. 1 slip is bhind (sic) barge.
InscriptionOn reverse: Runway to #1 Slip"
DateApril 18, 1947
Genreblack-and-white photographs
Subjectsman-made disasters
slips (waterfront spaces)
Debris
Texas City Disaster
Texas City, Texas
Subject.Topical (AAT)man-made disasters
slips (waterfront spaces)
Subject.Topical (TGM)Debris
Subject.Topical (Local)Texas City Disaster
Subject (Geographic)Texas City, Texas
Original CollectionTexas City Disaster Photographs, 1947- http://archon.lib.uh.edu/?p=collections/controlcard&id=311
RepositorySpecial Collections, University of Houston Libraries
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File nametxcy012-cc.tif
Digital Collectionreformatted digital