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Flooded street in Downtown Houston
Date:
1935
Rights:
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Provenance:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
,
Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
, and
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
Flooded street in Downtown Houston
Date:
1935
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
,
Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
, and
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
Flooded Congress Avenue
Date:
1935
Rights:
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Provenance:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
,
Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
, and
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
Flooded street in Downtown Houston
Date:
1935
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
,
Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
, and
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
Firefighters on flooded street
Date:
1935
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Provenance:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
,
Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
, and
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
Flooded street in Downtown Houston
Date:
1935
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
,
Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
, and
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
Flooded street in Downtown Houston
Date:
1935
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
,
Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
, and
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
Flooded street in Downtown Houston
Date:
1935
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
,
Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
, and
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
Flooded street
Date:
1935
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
,
Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
, and
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
Flood on Franklin Avenue
Date:
December 9, 1935
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Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
,
Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
, and
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
Flood on Franklin Avenue
Date:
December 9, 1935
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
,
Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
, and
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
Houston firefighters in Texas City
Date:
1947
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Provenance:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
,
Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
, and
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
Smoke from Texas City explosion
Creator:
Robertson, J. D.
Date:
April 1947
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
,
Scott Mellott Houston Fire Department Photograph Collection
, and
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
Parking lot one quarter mile from explosion
Creator:
Townsend, Charles Tellus
Date:
April 18, 1947
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
,
Texas City Disaster Photographs
, and
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Oil tanks on fire three days later
Creator:
Townsend, Charles Tellus
Date:
April 18, 1947
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
,
Texas City Disaster Photographs
, and
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Parking area one half mile from explosion
Creator:
Townsend, Charles Tellus
Date:
April 18, 1947
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
,
Texas City Disaster Photographs
, and
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Road to explosion area
Creator:
Townsend, Charles Tellus
Date:
April 18, 1947
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
,
Texas City Disaster Photographs
, and
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Row of damaged houses
Creator:
Townsend, Charles Tellus
Date:
April 18, 1947
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
,
Texas City Disaster Photographs
, and
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Corner view of damaged houses
Creator:
Townsend, Charles Tellus
Date:
April 18, 1947
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
,
Texas City Disaster Photographs
, and
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Damaged houses
Creator:
Townsend, Charles Tellus
Date:
April 18, 1947
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
,
Texas City Disaster Photographs
, and
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Warehouse destroyed
Creator:
Townsend, Charles Tellus
Date:
April 18, 1947
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
,
Texas City Disaster Photographs
, and
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Freight cars one quarter mile from explosion
Creator:
Townsend, Charles Tellus
Date:
April 18, 1947
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
,
Texas City Disaster Photographs
, and
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Motor convoy for Texas City
Creator:
Townsend, Charles Tellus
Date:
April 17, 1947
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
,
Texas City Disaster Photographs
, and
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Aerial Shot of Texas City
Creator:
Townsend, Charles Tellus
Date:
April 20, 1947
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
,
Texas City Disaster Photographs
, and
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Aerial Shot of Texas City
Creator:
Townsend, Charles Tellus
Date:
April 20, 1947
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
,
Texas City Disaster Photographs
, and
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Slip #2 with ship destroyed in second explosion
Creator:
Townsend, Charles Tellus
Date:
April 19, 1947
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
,
Texas City Disaster Photographs
, and
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Slip #2 with boxcars in background
Creator:
Townsend, Charles Tellus
Date:
April 19, 1947
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
,
Texas City Disaster Photographs
, and
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Area between two slips
Creator:
Townsend, Charles Tellus
Date:
April 19, 1947
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
,
Texas City Disaster Photographs
, and
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Slip #1 with barge in background
Creator:
Townsend, Charles Tellus
Date:
April 18, 1947
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
,
Texas City Disaster Photographs
, and
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Five story building beside slip #1
Creator:
Townsend, Charles Tellus
Date:
April 18, 1947
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
,
Texas City Disaster Photographs
, and
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Fuel tank near slip #1
Creator:
Townsend, Charles Tellus
Date:
April 18, 1947
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
,
Texas City Disaster Photographs
, and
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Barge from slip #1 on land
Creator:
Townsend, Charles Tellus
Date:
April 18, 1947
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
,
Texas City Disaster Photographs
, and
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Police headquarters
Creator:
Townsend, Charles Tellus
Date:
April 18, 1947
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
Provenance:
Houston & Texas History Research Collection
,
Texas City Disaster Photographs
, and
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
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