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Slip # 1 with barge in background
This is no. 1 slip with barge in the background. This photo was taken three days after explosion showing four bodies floating in slip at this time.
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Five story building beside slip # 1
Five story building beside no. 1 slip with photographer standing by slip. Boxcars that were on tracts (sic) I picture were blown to pieces.
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Parking lot one quarter mile from explosion
Parking lot 1/4 mile from explosion to right of picture. Cars covered with sea water and mud.
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Fuel tank near slip # 1
Fuel tank 200(?) yards inland from no. 1 slip.
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Oil tanks on fire three days later
Oil tanks afire third day after explosion - one mile to the left of fires.
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Parking area one half mile from explosion
Parking area of a rubber plant one half mile from explosion area. Car at left of picture damaged by first explosion.
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Road to explosion area
Road heading into explosion area - one mile from area of the first explosion.
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Row of damaged houses
Houses one mile from explosion.
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Corner view of damaged houses
Houses one mile from explosion.
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Damaged houses
Houses one mile from explosion.
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Warehouse destroyed
Warehouse destroyed. Located between no.1 and 2 slips. Ship in each slip explodex (sic). First ship exploded in no. 1 slip to left of picture.
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Freight cars one quarter mile from explosion
Freight cars 1/4 mile from explosion. These were to be loaded onto freight barge.
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Barge from slip # 1 on land
Barge 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...
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Police headquarters
Police Headquarters. This is the main section of town - about 1.5 miles from explosion.
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