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Title
Iron
shrapnel
[realia]
.
Description
Twisted
,
irregularly-shaped
iron
shrapnel
from the
Port
Chicago
explosion
, the
largest
World
War
II
disaster
in the
United
States
. The
shrapnel
was
found
one
and a
half
miles
southeast
of the
location
of the
explosion
which
occurred
on
July
17
,
1944
at the
Port
Chicago
Naval
Magazine
.
Two
Liberty
ships
and
16
railcars
were
damaged
by
fire
and
320
people
were
killed
in the
accident
.
Physical description
1 iron shrapnel:rusted metal
Subject
Navy-yards and naval stations -- California -- Concord.
Navy-yards and naval stations -- California -- Port Chicago.
Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).
Contra Costa County (Calif.).
Subject Genre/Form
Artillery.
Approximate date
1940's
Provenance
Contra Costa County Historical Society.
Photographed by
Charles
Fithian
Item Access
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http://cocohistory.com
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Rights Holder
Contra Costa County Historical Society: Priscilla Couden, Executive Director 925-229-1042
Collection Name
The
Contra
Costa
County
Historical
Society
Collection
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Iron
shrapnel
[realia]
.
Tag
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