Draggingtree Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Texas City blast of 1947 April 14, 2010 At 9:17 a.m. on April 16, 1947 as massive explosion hit Texas City. More than 575 deaths eventually would be blamed on the blast of the SS Grandcamp. Snip http://www.chron.com/news/gallery/Texas-City-blast-of-1947-18824.php?cmpid=houtexhcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingtree Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 Bayou City History A blog about Houston's past with J.R. Gonzales Newly discovered photos show extent of destruction at Texas City Posted on April 16, 2010 | By J.R. Gonzales Story Sloane Jr. Click on the picture above to see more photos taken at Texas City. I was visiting Story Sloane III’s gallery a few weeks back when we happened to come across a pile of negatives recently pulled from storage. Almost all of them were taken by his late father, Story Sloane Jr. In the mix were a few negatives that had been damaged with time. I held one of them up to the light. That 4×5-inch photographic record showed a scene of destruction and human tragedy. Smoke blotted out the sky. Cars sat askew with shattered windows and dented bodies. It was taken in Texas City 63 years ago today. More than 575 deaths eventually would be blamed on the explosion of the SS Grandcamp at 9:17 a.m. http://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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