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"
Metal debris lies in a field after the explosions. At the far end of the field are several houses. ...
A first-aid and disaster relief station at night. Rescue workers, victims and medical personnel mov...
This photograph is taken looking at the damaged Monsanto building (far left) and refinery facilities...
Rescue workers search through debris near a multi-storied building which has been destroyed. (This b...
Rescue workers remove a dead body from charred wooden and metal debris during the aftermath of the 1...
Two rescue workers stand near the open back end of a Red Cross canteen truck take a break from rescu...
A man stands in an open field next to a bent piece of metal pipe from the ship High Flyer after the ...
An aerial view of the port area after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. Refinery facilities, the Monsan...
An aerial view of the port after the explosions. The heavily damaged Monsanto building, the grain el...
Seven men climb over wooden and metal debris carrying an unidentified body. Two men in the foregrou...
A large number of disaster relief and rescue workers gather outside a large building with visible wi...
A group of approximately 25 men are standing on a huge pile of debris near the grain elevator, looki...
A view of the the Seatrain loading crane and the badly damaged Monsanto building after the 1947 Texa...
An aerial view of the port area after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. Visible from lower left to top ...
Four men holding a stretcher stand in front of an ambulance with its back doors open. The ambulance...
Metal debris lies in a field after the explosions. At the far end of the field are several houses. ...
A first-aid and disaster relief station at night. Rescue workers, victims and medical personnel mov...
This photograph is taken looking at the damaged Monsanto building (far left) and refinery facilities...
Rescue workers search through debris near a multi-storied building which has been destroyed. (This b...
Rescue workers remove a dead body from charred wooden and metal debris during the aftermath of the 1...
Two rescue workers stand near the open back end of a Red Cross canteen truck take a break from rescu...
A man stands in an open field next to a bent piece of metal pipe from the ship High Flyer after the ...
An aerial view of the port area after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. Refinery facilities, the Monsan...
An aerial view of the port after the explosions. The heavily damaged Monsanto building, the grain el...
Seven men climb over wooden and metal debris carrying an unidentified body. Two men in the foregrou...
A large number of disaster relief and rescue workers gather outside a large building with visible wi...
A group of approximately 25 men are standing on a huge pile of debris near the grain elevator, looki...
A view of the the Seatrain loading crane and the badly damaged Monsanto building after the 1947 Texa...
An aerial view of the port area after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. Visible from lower left to top ...
Four men holding a stretcher stand in front of an ambulance with its back doors open. The ambulance...
Metal debris lies in a field after the explosions. At the far end of the field are several houses. ...
A first-aid and disaster relief station at night. Rescue workers, victims and medical personnel mov...
This photograph is taken looking at the damaged Monsanto building (far left) and refinery facilities...