Original Associated Press wire photo showing the SS Markay engulfed in flames after a massive explosion in Wilmington, California, on June 22, 1947. Thick smoke pours from the burning tanker as firefighters battle the blaze, which shook the Los Angeles Harbor area and spread across the channel, destroying passenger and freight terminals. The photograph is mounted on black archival paper with the original AP caption attached separately below the image. Overall mounted size is approximately 9¼ × 8⅜ inches. This photograph came from the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper. Please see photos.
