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[An honor guard carries in a coffin at the mass funeral service for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
Two honor guards composed of military and civilian pallbearers carry in coffins at the mass funeral service for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster held at Memorial Park on June 22, 1947. On both sides of the pathway, veterans and other men line the walkway. A large crowd has assembled for the service.
Date:
June 22, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[An honor guard carrying in a casket at the mass burial service for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
An honor guard including two civilian and two military pallbearers carry a flower-draped casket at the mass burial service on for the victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster on June 22, 1947. Two rows of veterans standing at attention line the walkway. On the reverse of the photograph is written: "Honor guard (Veterans?) casket being borne to burial site."
Date:
June 22, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Loading a casket into a hearse before the mass funeral service for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
Four men load a casket into a hearse in preparation for the the mass funeral service for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster held in Memorial Park on June 22, 1947. At the far right, another man reads a piece of paper in front of another hearse, with a partial license plate of "MORA HE 3 Tex"
Date:
June 22, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Loading a casket into a hearse for the mass funeral service for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
Four pallbearers load a decorated casket into the back of a hearse in preparation for the mass funeral service for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster held at Memorial Park on June 22, 1947. The license plate on the hearse is FT 3925 Texas - 47. A row of hearses is parked near the building at Camp Wallace being used as a mortuary.
Date:
June 22, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mourners at the mass burial service for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
A row of caskets each bearing a funeral spray of flowers rests on boards at the grave site, evidently after the mass burial services for the victims of the Texas City Disaster. Six mourners are gathered standing or kneeling near the caskets. Behind them, funeral wreaths stand in front of a mound of dirt. Outside the fence, mourners return to their cars. A dump truck waits in the background.
Date:
June 22, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mourners at the mass burial service for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
Mourners at the mass burial service held on June 22, 1947. Rev. F. M. Johnson of the First Baptist Church is standing on the far right. The two women in the middle of the picture are believed to be Angela Garza on the left and Mrs. Saragosa on the right."
Date:
June 22, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mourners near the caskets at the mass funeral service for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
Rows of identical caskets topped with sprays of flowers are waiting for burial at the interdenominational funeral services conducted at Memorial Park on June 22, 1947 for victims of the 1947 Texas City. Persons walk between the rows, and a large crowd is visible in the background. On the back of the photograph is written: "Mass funeral 6/22/47 Inter-denominational".
Date:
June 22, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Preparing for burial at the mass funeral service for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
Men ready caskets for burial after the mass funeral service for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster held at Memorial Park on June 22, 1947. A large crowd of people is gathered to watch. Identical coffins are lined up in rows. Military veterans stand watch around the perimeter of the coffins.
Date:
June 22, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Preparing for the mass funeral service for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
9.5" x 7.5" b&w photograph
Date:
June 22, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rabbi Louis Feigon speaking at the mass burial service for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
Rabbi Louis Feigon speaks into a standing microphone on the temporary speakers platform at the mass burial services on June 22, 1947. Other clergymen and three acolytes stand off the dais on the right. One funeral wreath stands on the dais, while other wreaths stand behind the speaker's platform. A large crowd of people wearing military uniforms or dress clothes stand behind the roped-off area. On the reverse side of the photograph is written: "Ministers representing Protestant, Jewish & Catholic faiths share in leading the funeral service June 22, 1947. 5,000 people."
Date:
June 22, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[At a memorial service for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
A group of people gather at the Texas City High School stadium for a memorial service for victims of the 1947 disaster. A small group of speakers stands in the middle, between the crowd standing on the field and a group of choir members standing on the bleachers. At the bottom of the picture is printed "Texas City Disaster, April 16, 1947." On the back of the photograph is written: "Memorial - April 19, 1947 at H.S. Stadium 10th Street."
Date:
April 19, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A rescue worker amid the debris of a destroyed Monsanto structure after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
A rescue worker stands amid twisted pipes and debris. On the reverse of the photograph is written: "J. J. Hickey 100 Area Ethylene Dept Monsanto Co. Texas City April 19 - 1947 M. Welch".
Date:
April 19, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial view of the port after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
An aerial view of the port area after the explosions. White smoke rises from the destroyed dock area. The Monsanto building, refinery facilities, storage tanks, and the grain elevator are visible. Many of the storage tanks have visible damage. Piers and docks show almost total destruction.
Date:
April 17, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Across from the Seatrain loading crane after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
A view of the dock area and shorelines across from the Seatrain loading crane after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. Clouds of white smoke cover the horizon, and smoke still rises from the debris. The Seatrain loading crane is visible on the far right. Directly across the water from it, unseen firefighters direct a stream of water toward burning debris near shore. The area in the foreground is covered with debris of all kinds including metal and wooden pieces, wire cabling, and an unknown product in fabric bags.
Date:
April 16, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial view from the railroad yard after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
A elevated shot from the rail yards toward the port. View is from above a line of freight cars in the rail yard. Debris lies piled along the line of cars to the far right of the picture. Several men stand on top of one of the cars, while several more stand amid the metal debris below. Another line of rail cars loaded with uniform loads of large forms stands on a parallel set of tracks. In the distance is the grain elevator, a smokestack, two large water towers and the loading structures at the port. Heavy smoke clouds blowing left to right can be seen coming from the port area. The number "#3" is written in the lower right hand corner.
Date:
April 16, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[An aerial view near the port after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
Clouds of very heavy black smoke cover the port area of Texas City after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. An aerial view of some of the residences near the port can be seen in the lower right hand portion of the photograph. On the reverse side is written "Texas City a few hours after the Grandcamp exploded."
Date:
April 16, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[An aerial view of a residential area after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
Layers of thick black and white smoke hang over the residential area of Texas City after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. In the distance, can be seen a storage tank farm.
Date:
April 16, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial view of burning refinery structures during the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
An aerial view of burning refinery structures near the port during the Texas City Disaster. Huge clouds of black smoke obscure much of the picture. Two sections of smoke, one in the lower middle, and one on the right, burn white.
Date:
April 16, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial view of burning storage tanks after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
An aerial view of burning storage tanks on a storage tank farm near the port in Texas City during the Texas City Disaster. Large clouds of heavy black and white smoke are rising from several of the tanks. A number of the tanks show visible compression and explosion damage. The caption on back of this photograph reads: "White smoke rises for a fire that is burning out. The thick black smoke is being fed by all manner of petroleum products."
Date:
April 16, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial view of refinery structures after the 1947 Texas City disaster]
An aerial view of Republic's refinery facilities after the 1947 Disaster. In the foreground, the large spherical liquid petroleum tank has been visibly damaged on the left and top portions of the sphere. A spiralling stairway runs from the ground to the top of the tank. Behind the tank are other refinery pipelines and structures, and a line of freight cars.
Date:
April 16, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial view of refinery structures near the port after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
An aerial view of the Monsanto building and the refinery facilities near the port after the explosions. Dark gray smoke streams from a burning structure near the tall refinery towers. The Monsanto building is very heavily damaged. The Seatrain loading crane is visible on the far left. On the reverse side of the photograph is written: "Site of explosion - looking west. Shows damage to Monsanto plant and port facilities."
Date:
April 16, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial view of refinery structures near the port after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
An aerial view of refinery structures at the port after the explosions and fires. The Seatrain loading crane is visible in the lower left corner. White and black smoke still rise from burning areas.
Date:
April 16, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial view of refinery structures, storage tanks, and port facilities after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
An aerial view of the port area of Texas City after the explosions. Residences can be seen in the lower right corner. Beyond and to the left of those homes are refinery structures. Beyond those structures are the piers and docks of the port area. Thick heavy clouds of black smoke come from burning storage tanks to the right of the docks. Thick white smoke comes from the dock areas. Through a gap between the black and white smoke streams can be seen a number of storage tanks.
Date:
April 16, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial view of the burning Monsanto plant after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]
An aerial view from the north of part of the Monsanto refinery and processing compound with flames visible in several areas and huge clouds of very dark smoke covering most of the photograph. Storage tanks, pipeline control facilities, and two towers can be identified. On the far right in the background are two water towers. The number "#46" is written in the lower right corner.
Date:
April 16, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History