Original 1947 AP Wire Photo showing victims being removed from the scene of the Texas City Disaster on April 16, 1947. The caption identifies a truck carrying blanket-wrapped bodies from the explosion and fire while wrecked buildings and burning oil storage tanks remain visible in the background. An exceptionally powerful image documenting one of the deadliest industrial disasters in American history.
This photograph measures approximately 8½" x 6¼". It came from a Pittsburgh area newspaper archive and retains its original AP Wire Photo caption. The photo shows moderate age-related wear, handling marks, and edge wear consistent with newspaper archive storage. Please see photos.
This photograph measures approximately 8½" x 6¼". It came from a Pittsburgh area newspaper archive and retains its original AP Wire Photo caption. The photo shows moderate age-related wear, handling marks, and edge wear consistent with newspaper archive storage. Please see photos.
