TX, TEXAS CITY - Searching the Ruins - 1947 RPPC - D18144 Hold To Light / Magic cards May even be a wedding

May even be a wedding party as the women are all in white dresses and big hats

shows a very clear street scene with signs for:  W K MILLAR __ESTERN AUTO SUPPLY CO / BANNI-G THEATRE / over the road town sign FOR HEALTH - BANNING - ELEVATION 2350 / HOTEL BANNING CAFE / RICHFIELD / COFFEE SHOP / JEWELER / JANES

sign above door way (with a large transom over the door) - reads:  1904 Salvation Army Citadel

titled:  Merrick Road

TX, TEXAS CITY - Searching the Ruins - 1947 RPPC - D18144 Hold To Light / Magic cards May even be a weddingTexas real photo postcard not posted has EKC on stamp box which normally dates 1945 to 1950 titled: Searching in the ruins Texas City, Tex April 16, 1947 This disaster was the deadliest industrial accident in history. The mid morning fire started on board the S S Grandchamp & detonated her cargo of 2,300 tons of ammonia nitrate which started a chain reaction of fires and explosions in other ships and nearby oil storage facilities killing at least 581