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