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1. Aerial shot of Texas City Aerial shot of Texas City Aerial shot of Texas City.
2. Aerial shot of Texas City Aerial shot of Texas City Aerial shot of Texas City.
3. Area between two slips Area between two slips Area between two slips and 200 yards inland. Cement structure at uper (sic) left of picture is grain elevator.
4. Barge from slip # 1 on land 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...
5. Five story building beside slip # 1 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.
6. Freight cars one quarter mile from explosion Freight cars one quarter mile from explosion Freight cars 1/4 mile from explosion. These were to be loaded onto freight barge.
7. Fuel tank near slip # 1 Fuel tank near slip # 1 Fuel tank 200(?) yards inland from no. 1 slip.
8. Corner view of damaged houses Corner view of damaged houses Houses one mile from explosion.
9. Row of damaged houses Row of damaged houses Houses one mile from explosion.
10. Damaged houses Damaged houses Houses one mile from explosion.
11. Motor convoy Motor convoy Motor convoy for Texas City.
12. Slip # 2 with ship destroyed in second explosion Slip # 2 with ship destroyed in second explosion No. 2 slip with ship destroyed by second explosion. Yes! That is me taking moveing (sic) pictures of the distruction (sic).
13. Slip # 2 with boxcars in background Slip # 2 with boxcars in background No. 2 slip. No. 1 slip is behind boxcars.
14. Oil tanks on fire three days later Oil tanks on fire three days later Oil tanks afire third day after explosion - one mile to the left of fires.
15. Parking area one half mile from explosion 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.
16. Parking lot one quarter mile from explosion 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.
17. Police headquarters Police headquarters Police Headquarters. This is the main section of town - about 1.5 miles from explosion.
18. Road to explosion area Road to explosion area Road heading into explosion area - one mile from area of the first explosion.
19. Small crane destroyed by second explosion Small crane destroyed by second explosion Small crane in center of picture was destroied (sic) by second explosion. No. 2 slip is behind photographer.
20. Slip # 1 with barge in background 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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