Original AP Wire Photo dated April 16, 1947, showing light-airplane wreckage following the Texas City explosion. The printed caption reports that two men, tentatively identified as Fred Brumley and John Norris of Pelly, Texas, were killed when the airplane was crumpled in midair over the Monsanto plant during the explosion. It crashed in a nearby field, with the burning plant visible in the background. From the archive of a Pittsburgh-area newspaper. Measures 9 x 7 inches overall. Caption is printed directly on the photo, with portions cut off along the left and bottom edges. Black paper remnants extend beyond several edges. Surface scuffs, scratches, scattered spots and edge wear are visible, including small areas of loss along the bottom edge. Please examine photos for condition.
