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Identifier
20152105
Description
Smoke and flames-- reminiscent of the Bikini atom bomb pictures-- mushroom from a 55,000 gallon crude oil tank at the Magnolia pump station. The tank, two-thirds full of crude oil, was ignited by lightning about 4:38 a.m. Damage was estimated at $200,000. Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition August 22, 1950.
Archival Date
1950-08-22
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-2519
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Petroleum industry; Tankers; Explosions
Names
Magnolia Pump Station (Magnolia, Tex.)
Subjects
Petroleum industry; Tankers; Explosions