Collection name:

William F. Foshag Collection, 1923-1965 and undated

Physical Description:

106 black-and-white photographs

Physical Location:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation:

Box 9 Folder 1

Record type:

Fieldbook record

Object Type:

Field notes

Black-and-white photographs

Place:

Mexico

Paricutín

Date Range:

1944

Start Date:

19440104

End Date:

19440622

Abstract:

Black and white photographs document Paricutin Volcano during January 4 - June 22, 1944, taken by Jenaro Gonzalez. Captions include date, location, descriptions, and photographer. Subject matter includes candid images of colleagues and local inhabitants; Zapicho flow; San Juan cathedral; encroaching lava flows and smoking structures; Hornito; nighttime and daytime emanating smoke and eruptions of the volcano; examples of types of lava; damage to surrounding woods; and detail images of crater and cone. Includes several panoramas and enlargements.

Topic:

Volcanos  Search this

Accession #:

SIA RU007281

Access Information:

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See more records from this collection:

William F. Foshag Collection, 1923-1965 and undated

See more records associated with this person:

Foshag, William F (William Frederick), 1894-1956

Gonzalez, Jenaro

Data Source:

Smithsonian Field Book Project

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI667