Foshag, William F Photographs of Paricutin Volcano, no F15 - F 33c, 1943

Title Variants

Alternative: Foshag, William F. Photographs of Paricutin Volcano, no F2-F171, 1943-1944 (2 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 in Mexico, May 27 - July 31, 1943. They include numbers F15 - F33c. Images include dates on the reserve side, and some have descriptions and time of day. Subject matter includes nighttime and daytime eruptions from various vantage points (including aerial) and distances around the cone; emanating clouds; an individual standing by a cross erected to ward off danger to the nearby village with volcano erupting in the background; damaged church in nearby community; structures buried in lava; and inhabitants in process of moving through countryside.

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.153461