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Parking lot one quarter mile from explosion

April 18, 1947

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Oil tanks on fire three days later

April 18, 1947

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Parking area one half mile from explosion

April 18, 1947

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Road to explosion area

April 18, 1947

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Row of damaged houses

April 18, 1947

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Corner view of damaged houses

April 18, 1947

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Damaged houses

April 18, 1947

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Warehouse destroyed

April 18, 1947

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Freight cars one quarter mile from explosion

April 18, 1947

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Motor convoy for Texas City

April 17, 1947

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Aerial Shot of Texas City

April 20, 1947

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Aerial Shot of Texas City

April 20, 1947

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Slip #2 with ship destroyed in second explosion

April 19, 1947

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Slip #2 with boxcars in background

April 19, 1947

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Small crane destroyed by second explosion

April 19, 1947

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Area between two slips

April 19, 1947

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Slip #1 with barge in background

April 18, 1947

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Five story building beside slip #1

April 18, 1947

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Fuel tank near slip #1

April 18, 1947

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Barge from slip #1 on land

April 18, 1947