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
File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
From the Collection:
This set of 21 photographs was taken between April 16 and 21, immediately after the 1947 explosion in Texas City. At some point the photos were removed from a small album. We have the notes concerning each photo made on the facing album pages but no additional information.
Dates
- 1947
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.25 linear feet
Creator
- From the Collection: Townsend, Charles Tellus (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
MD Anderson Library
4333 University Drive
Houston TX 77204-2000 USA
713-743-9750
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
MD Anderson Library
4333 University Drive
Houston TX 77204-2000 USA
713-743-9750