Foshag, William F. Photographs of Paricutin Volcano, no. F98A - F106A, 1943

Title Variants

Alternative: Foshag, William F. Photographs of Paricutin Volcano, no. F2-F171, 1943-1944 (6 of 8)

Related Titles

Contained In: William F. Foshag Collection, 1923-1965 and undated

Series: SIA RU007281

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Foshag, (William Frederick), 1894-1956

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1943

Notes

The black and white photographs were taken by William Foshag of Paricutín Volcano, June 12 - July 31, 1943. They include image numbers F98A - F106A. On the reverse side, some include the image number, date, and sometimes a description or indication of vantage point. Subject matter includes a lava flow from March, 1943; a cross with the volcano in the background; structures buried in lava flow; local inhabitants and unidentified individuals in the terrain of lava flows; examples of woods damaged by eruptions; emanating plumes of smoke; and the cone. Includes duplicates.

Subjects

Black-and-white photographs , Field notes , Geology , Mexico , Paricutín , Volcanological research , Volcanos

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.153246