Texas City Explosion and Fire

Photograph of houses destroyed by the explosions. Black smoke and fire are visible in the background.
Date: April 17, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas City Explosion and Fire

Distant view of fire and smoke cloud.
Date: April 17, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas City Explosion and Fire

Photograph of men standing near McGar Motor Company watching the fire from a distance.
Date: April 17, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas City Explosion and Fire

Photograph of The American Legion Hall, Texas City Post #89. Building shows roof damage from the explosions. Smoke is rising in the background. Note the double exposure towards the bottom of the image.
Date: April 17, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas City Explosion and Fire

Black smoke and fire as seen from the air.
Date: April 17, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas City Explosion and Fire

Aerial view of the fire.
Date: April 17, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas City Explosion and Fire

Photo of damage on ground with fire and smoke visible in the background. Animal grazes in foreground.
Date: April 17, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas City Explosion and Fire

Photo taken near McGar Motor Company. Thick black smoke is rising in the background.
Date: April 17, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas City Explosion and Fire

Photograph of houses damaged by the explosions.
Date: April 17, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas City Explosion and Fire

Aerial view of the fire.
Date: April 7, 1947
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Army Corps of Engineers Dredge]

Photograph of the US Army Corps of Engineers dredge, McFarland en route to Galveston, TX. The McFarland is 300 feet long, costing $15 million to build, with a crew of 75. The ship has a large, metal assembly on top of the deck.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Honorable Discharge Ceremony at Camp Wallace, Texas] (open access)

[Program: Honorable Discharge Ceremony at Camp Wallace, Texas]

Program describing the order of events for the Honorable Discharge ceremony for sailors of the U.S. Navy, held at the U.S.S. Houston Memorial Chapel.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History