| 01:54:04 1.53 |
1947. MONTAGE CITY ON FIRE. BURNING FLAMES,
BLACK SMOKE CLOUDS. |
| 01:54:21 19 |
MEN PILED ON TRUCK MOVE IN TOWARD FIRES. EMERGENCY
CREWS RACE IN TO COMBAT FIRES. RED CROSS TRUCK. FIREMEN. |
| 01:54:34 32 |
POV FROM RACING VEHICLE. PASSES HUGE CROWD ON
STREET. |
| 01:54:39 37 |
CAMERAMAN CAPTURES FIRE ON FILM.
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| 01:54:44 42 |
STEEL BUILDINGS STRIPPED OF CONCRETE & STONE.
TWISTED. |
| 01:54:49 47 |
REMAINS OF SHIP THAT STARTED IT ALL. HALF-SUNK
SHIP. IT WAS LOADED WITH EXPLOSIVES. PANS AREA WHERE SHIP LAYS. |
| 01:55:14 72 |
FIRE TRUCK RACES DOWN STREET SIRENS AUDIBLE.
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| 01:55:19 77 |
AERIAL OVER CITY WHERE BLACKENED SHROUD OF SMOKE
HANGS ACROSS THE SKY. MONTAGE OF DESTRUCTION. EXPLOSION AFTER EXPLOSION. RAGING FIRES OUT OF CONTROL. AERIAL OF OIL WELLS ON FIRE. |
| 01:56:23 141 |
PARKING LOT TURNED JUNK YARD BY FIRE & EXPLOSIONS.
CARS BLOWN FROM BLAST LAY ON TOP OF EACH OTHER. |
| 01:56:33 151 |
MEN BRING OUT DEAD ON STRETCHERS. PUT IN BACK OF
OPEN TRUCK. CHARRED BODIES ON STRETCHER. VERY GRAPHIC. |
| 01:56:58 176 |
SHOT OF SMOKE BURNING BEHIND BUILDINGS
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| 01:57:03 181.28 |
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Year: 1947
Color: Black & White
Genre: 1940s NEWSREELS
Description: TEXAS CITY DISASTER. TEXAS CITY CRACKS BENEATH A GIANT SLEDGEHAMMER OF DEATH AND DESTRUCTION AS FLAMES TURN THE CITY INTO AN OPEN FURNACE.
