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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.
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.
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
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.

Keywords: 1947


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