Original 1947 AP Wire Photo showing an aerial view of Texas City burning after a ship explosion in the harbor on April 16. Huge columns of dark smoke rise above the waterfront, with roads, buildings and shoreline visible below. The separate caption identifies the scene as Texas City following the harbor explosion. From the archive of a Pittsburgh-area newspaper. Measures 7⅜ x 7 inches overall. Photograph and separate original caption are mounted on the same piece of black archival paper. Surface scuffs and fine scratches are visible across the image, with light edge wear and small tape tabs at the edges. Caption shows yellowing, fading and a small area of surface loss along its lower edge. Black paper mount has uneven edges, small nicks and wear. Please examine photos for condition.
