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Clergymen prepare for the mass burial services for victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster

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Clergymen from several faiths and acolytes stand near a platform and microphone waiting for the mass burial services to start on June 22, 1947. To the left stand funeral wreaths. Behind the clergymen can be seen a tall cross on a staff held by an acolyte. A large crowd stands behind the roped-off burial area.1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.
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