[A damaged building at the Republic Oil Refinery after the 1947 Texas City Disaster] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [A damaged building at the Republic Oil Refinery after the 1947 Texas City Disaster]

Date

  • Creation: 1947-04-16
  • Digitized: 2006-04

Language

  • No Language

Description

  • Content Description: A multi-story brick building with visible structural damage to the top of one wall stands near smokestacks after the 1947 Texas City Disaster. Damage is visible to the surface of the front smokestack. On the back of the photograph is written: "Building at Republic Refinery (now Marathon)".
  • Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 2.25 in.

Subject

  • Keyword: Texas City Disaster, 1947
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Industrial accidents - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Disasters - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Explosions - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Buildings - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - United States - Texas - Galveston County - Texas City
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Oil and Gas - Refineries
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Petroleum industry - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Refineries - Texas - Texas City - 1947
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Republic Oil Refinery (Texas City, Tex.) - 1947
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Smokestacks - Texas - Texas City - 1947

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Galveston County - Texas City
  • Time Period: oil-gas
  • Coverage Date: 1947-04-16

Collection

  • Name: Rescuing Texas History, 2006
    Code: SG06

Institution

  • Name: Moore Memorial Public Library
    Code: MMPL

Rights

  • Rights Access: public

Resource Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: ntbkm-031
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth11588

Note

  • Digital Preservation: creationAppName: Adobe Photoshop creationAppVersion: 7 creationHardware: UMAX Powerlook 2100 XL
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