Wreckage from explosion while loading fertilizer onto freighter, Texas City, TX, April 16, 1947

real photo postcard, divided back

POSTCARDS
2014 Lang Collection
L.L. Cook Co.
USA, TX, Texas City
1947
paper
3-3/8 x 5-3/8 in.

Real photo postcard, divided back; handwritten on back "EB 101204", and "TEXAS CITY, TX KATY & MK & T RR WRECK 576 DEAD", followed by description of explosion; printed on back "ALL RIGHTS RESERVED - THE L.L. COOK CO., MILWAUKEE"; handwritten in negative on front "RUINS / TEXAS CITY / TEX- / April . 16 . 1947", AND "M531"; wreckage from explosion while loading fertilizer onto freighter, Texas City, TX, April 16, 1947; see accession file for description of explosion.

2014.49.9507