Title
Foshag, William F. Photographs of Paricutin Volcano, no F285g - F319, 1945
Title Variants
Alternative:
Foshag, William F. Photographs of Paricutin Volcano, no. F172-F319, 1944-1945 (6 of 6)
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
1943-1950
Notes
The black and white photographs are of Paricutín Volcano, June - July 1943, May 27 - July 31, 1945, and April 1950. Includes image numbers F285g - F319. Images from 1945 were taken by William Foshag. Images from 1943 and 1950 were taken by Carl Fries, Jr, of the United States Geological Survey and made from Kodachrome. Subject matter includes images of the volcanic cone; the crater; examples of emanating smoke columns and ash; portrait of Felipe Cuara Amezcua; lava from the end of the fumarole rack; inhabitants amidst the damaged structures in town; Aguan flow; and Hornitos area. 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.153481
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