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Small crane destroyed by second explosion
Small crane destroyed by second explosion
TitleSmall crane destroyed by second explosion
DescriptionSmall crane in center of picture was destroied (sic) by second explosion. No. 2 slip is behind photographer.
InscriptionOn reverse: "Grain Elev. at #2 Slip"
DateApril 19, 1947
Genreblack-and-white photographs
Subject.Topical (AAT)man-made disasters
cranes
explosions
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 nametxcy017-cc.tif
Digital Collectionreformatted digital