Original AP Wire Photo dated April 16, 1947, showing workers carrying bodies from Monsanto's chemical plant following a shipboard explosion in Texas City harbor, as identified in the printed caption. Dense smoke rises behind the workers and the exposed framework of the damaged plant, with twisted wreckage filling the foreground. From the archive of a Pittsburgh-area newspaper. Measures 6 x 8¾ inches, with the original caption printed directly on the photo. Visible condition includes surface scratches, particularly along the right side, light edge wear and age toning. Please examine photos for condition.
