Original AP Wire Photo dated April 16, 1947, showing a woman powdering her nose amid wreckage following a ship explosion in Texas City harbor. The original caption describes her calmly applying powder while surrounded by destruction. Overturned vehicles, collapsed structures and scattered debris fill the scene beneath heavy smoke, with several men nearby. From the archive of a Pittsburgh-area newspaper. Measures 8½ x 7 inches overall. Photograph and separate original caption are mounted on the same piece of black archival paper. Visible condition includes light surface scratches, scattered spots and edge wear. Caption shows age discoloration; black paper mount has edge and corner wear. Please examine photos for condition.
